THE number of people killed in road traffic accidents has increased for the first time in nine years across the UK, despite fatalities falling to an all-time low in Scotland.
Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show 1901 people were killed in British road accidents last year – a 3% rise on 2010 – while the overall number of serious injuries including deaths went up for the first time since 1994.
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