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Flawed data

Government figures that claim that cameras and speed humps reduce accidents and deaths are being reduced are flawed, and the government's own statisticians have cast doubt on the accuracy of official casualty figures.

Figures from hospitals suggest the true rate of death and serious injury could be half as many again as the number claimed by the Government which prefers to use lower figures provided by the police.

But some studies go even further and suggest the true scale of the carnage could be double the level made public by the government - undermining the road-safety justification for cameras and humps.

As the number of police patrols has been axed (probably to save money, not lives) are we surprised that the figures are being manipulated?  Cameras and humps do nothing to reduce accidents but can actually increase them. Will those who campaign for more road humps etc please take note.