paulfromcamden
Baffled
Typical years' road deaths are >2k, often ~3k, I suspect last year's figures is a blip due, most probably, to the Covid measures we're talking about. And yes, the safety measures have brought those numbers down from clearly unacceptable levels in the tens of thousands. Would you reduce all speed limits, say to 10mph, to eliminate 99% of the remaining casualties? The question is one of balance of burden vs outcome, as it is with Covid.
According to the .gov figures:
2016 Killed 1792
2017 Killed 1793
2018 Killed 1784
2019 Killed 1752
2020 Killed 1460
But that's beside the point. Even 3000 annual deaths is a fraction of the deaths we're seeing from covid - even with 'mild' covid and jabs.
So I agree - it's a question of balance. And I guess everyone will have a different view on that.