Report claims wiser spending could reduce road deaths

More than 6,000 lives could be saved over the next decade if the money being spent on toad maintenance was used more wisely.

That is according to a new report from the Road Safety Foundation, on behalf of the RAC Foundation, which stated that accidents cost the British economy in excess of £30 billion each year.

The Saving Lives, Saving Money: the costs and benefits of achieving safe roads study called for £8 billion to be invested in improving Britain's motorways.

As part of the plan, a star rating system should be introduced, the report added.

Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said that adopting these measures will make a significant impact.

"We will never prevent all road accidents but we can do a considerable amount to reduce their effects simply by improving the road environment and making it as forgiving as possible," he added.

According to the Young Foundation, those who work night shifts are three times more likely to be involved in an accident, the Press Association reports.

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