Between 1999 and 2011 there have been over 3,000,000 casualties as a result of traffic accidents, of which there were 373,985 serious injuries and 36,000 people lost their lives.
Whilst out running tonight, I passed a roadside shrine of flowers tied to a railing marking someone's death. I've seen it on previous runs; I'm sure it's been there for at least a couple of months. I'd never paid too much attention to it before but, with the statistics highlighted on that BBC page still whirring in my head, I saw it in a different light.
5 people die on Britain's roads every day. Shocking and truly horrific.
| Today's run at 16:46 | |||
| Distance | 4.01 km | Time | 21:37 |
| Pace | 5:23 min/km | Cadence | 82 spm |
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