The number of people being killed or seriously injured on roads in Merseyside has significantly increased, with 550 cases in 2023, up 91 compared to 2022. Mark Kinney's 13-year-old son, Harry, was hit and killed on the East Lancs road in Croxteth in December 2022. Additionally, a nine-year-old boy has been hit by a car and seriously injured in Warwickshire. Residents in North Shepherd reported broken street lights causing dangerous driving conditions, leading to a fatal accident. The increase in incidents has sparked concerns about road safety and the effectiveness of measures such as speed limits and LTNs introduced by local councils.
The number of incidents where people were killed or seriously injured on Merseyside's roads has risen by almost 100 in a year, figures have shown. https://t.co/I2BLg5JeNB
EXCLUSIVE: The number of people being killed or seriously injured on Merseyside’s roads is at a five year high. There were 550 cases in 2023 - up 91 compared to 2022. Read more: https://t.co/Xu4LPUnou0 Hear more @bbcmerseyside Watch tonight @BBCNWT https://t.co/B1d9wlBp2e
A nine-year-old boy has been hit by a car and seriously injured in Warwickshire. https://t.co/1iODBlOwxI
The number of people being seriously injured or killed on Merseyside roads has significantly increased. Mark Kinney's son, Harry, was hit and killed on the East Lancs road in Croxteth. 📲💻BBC Sounds has an area dedicated to Merseyside. To hear more⤵️click here.…
The number of people being seriously injured or killed on Merseyside roads has significantly increased. Mark Kinney's son, Harry, was hit and killed on the East Lancs road in Croxteth. https://t.co/tldFVJ3lNN
The number of people being seriously injured or killed on Merseyside roads has significantly increased. Mark Kinney's 13 year old son, Harry, was hit and killed on the East Lancs road in Croxteth in December 2022. https://t.co/tldFVJ3lNN
Residents said broken street lights cause dangerous driving conditions at night along North Shepherd. Last weekend, a boy was killed while he was crossing the road. https://t.co/1FL8PEFuC2 #khou11 @maria_aguilera
You may have seen my post where in 2017 Bath & North East Somerset @bathnes Council introduced a 20 MPH speed limit, only to see deaths & serious injuries rise. Under the Lib Dems & its leader @CllrKevinGuy have introduced more zones as well as LTNs. A resident says there is… https://t.co/FOYSyirIeC