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Bosses warned over road crashes Bosses warned over road crashes
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More than one-in-four of road deaths in Britain last year involved an at-work driver, official figures show. More than one in four of road deaths in Britain last year involved an at-work driver, official figures show.
Department for Transport data issued by road safety charity Brake indicate 850 people died and 6,012 were seriously injured as a result of the crashes.Department for Transport data issued by road safety charity Brake indicate 850 people died and 6,012 were seriously injured as a result of the crashes.
The statistics are being made available for the first time following changes in the way police record accidents.The statistics are being made available for the first time following changes in the way police record accidents.
Brake, which has produced a free DVD for company drivers, is urging firms to improve risk management practices.Brake, which has produced a free DVD for company drivers, is urging firms to improve risk management practices.
Busy Enough to Kill?, which is part-funded by the DfT, includes interviews with families bereaved by road crashes involving at-work drivers.Busy Enough to Kill?, which is part-funded by the DfT, includes interviews with families bereaved by road crashes involving at-work drivers.
'Corporate responsibility''Corporate responsibility'
DfT figures show there were a total of 3,201 deaths and 28,954 serious injuries on Britain's roads in 2005, a year-on-year drop of 0.6% and 7% respectively.DfT figures show there were a total of 3,201 deaths and 28,954 serious injuries on Britain's roads in 2005, a year-on-year drop of 0.6% and 7% respectively.
Brake said 26.5% of the fatal crashes last year involved employees, resulting in the deaths of the at-work drivers themselves or other road users.Brake said 26.5% of the fatal crashes last year involved employees, resulting in the deaths of the at-work drivers themselves or other road users.
Companies are required to report driving occurrences that happen on-site to the Health and Safety Executive.Companies are required to report driving occurrences that happen on-site to the Health and Safety Executive.
Road safety campaigners have suspected for many years that a large proportion of road crashes involve people driving for work BrakeRoad safety campaigners have suspected for many years that a large proportion of road crashes involve people driving for work Brake
But Brake proposes firms be required to report all at-work road incidents to the HSE.But Brake proposes firms be required to report all at-work road incidents to the HSE.
It wants every fatal and serious injury crash involving company drivers to be investigated by the government inspectorate.It wants every fatal and serious injury crash involving company drivers to be investigated by the government inspectorate.
"Road safety campaigners have suspected for many years that a large proportion of road crashes involve people driving for work," said Jools Townsend, head of education at Brake."Road safety campaigners have suspected for many years that a large proportion of road crashes involve people driving for work," said Jools Townsend, head of education at Brake.
"These figures demonstrate how important it is that, firstly, the government takes corporate responsibility for at-work driving seriously and, secondly, all employers take the life-savings steps of educating employees on safe driving and effectively managing their road risk.""These figures demonstrate how important it is that, firstly, the government takes corporate responsibility for at-work driving seriously and, secondly, all employers take the life-savings steps of educating employees on safe driving and effectively managing their road risk."
A Dft spokesperson said the government has long encouraged companies with drivers to address safety and a new campaign highlighting the issue is being planned for 2007.A Dft spokesperson said the government has long encouraged companies with drivers to address safety and a new campaign highlighting the issue is being planned for 2007.