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Background
Scale of the problem
Who’s at risk?
Who’s to blame?
Causes
Progress
The NI Road Safety Strategy
Drink Driving
Never EVER drink & drive
Seat Belts
No seatbelt - no excuse
Kids
Stop, look, listen LIVE
Drugs
You'll get smashed if you drive on drugs
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Who’s at risk?
Who’s at risk?
Most at Risk - Road Users Killed / Seriously Injured 1999-2003.
Road User
Percent Fatalities
Pedal Cyclists
2.58%
Motor Cyclists / Pillion Passengers
8.88%
Pedestrians
17.02%
Drivers & Passengers
70.92%
Drivers and passengers account for the highest percentage of road fatalities and serious injuries - by far.
Males aged 17–24 are 3.4 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured on our roads, followed by males aged 25-34.