英国官方分析揭示了道路安全中存在的显著地区贫富差异。[1] 英格兰最贫困10%地区的儿童行人伤亡占比超过20%，而最富裕10%地区仅为4%。[1] 过去十年间，这一差距不断扩大。[1] 皇家防止意外协会负责人Rebecca Guy指出："过去十年间最贫困和最富裕地区之间的差距扩大尤其令人担忧。"[1]
2025年英国道路伤亡总数达29,918人，其中未满16岁的儿童伤亡者2,432人。[1] 同年道路死亡总人数为1,538人，较2022年至2024年的平均水平下降4%。[1] 然而，摩托车死亡人数逆势上升，从2024年的325人增至2025年的372人，同比上升14%。[1] 男性伤亡者占伤亡总数的四分之三以上。[1] 超速是去年道路死亡事故的主要因素，占比达52%。[1] 值得注意的是，高速公路尽管承载了全国21%的交通量，但仅占道路死亡事故的6%。[1]
Official analysis reveals a stark disparity in road safety across England's socioeconomic divide. Child pedestrian casualties in the country's most deprived 10% of areas are nearly five times higher than in the wealthiest 10%, according to government data.[1] In the poorest regions, child pedestrian injuries account for over 20% of casualties, compared to just 4% in the most affluent areas.[1] The gap between these two groups has widened significantly over the past decade.[1]
The broader road safety picture for 2025 shows concerning trends across multiple categories. England recorded 29,918 total road casualties, including 2,432 children under 16 years old.[1] Motorcyclist deaths rose 14% year-on-year, reaching 372 fatalities in 2025 compared to 325 in 2024.[1] Overall road deaths stood at 1,538 for the year, representing a 4% decrease from the 2022-24 average.[1] Speeding was a factor in 52% of fatal accidents.[1] Males accounted for more than three-quarters of casualties.[1] Despite motorways carrying 21% of traffic volume, they were responsible for only 6% of fatal accidents in 2025.[1]
Rebecca Guy of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents highlighted the troubling socioeconomic dimension of these statistics, stating that "the gap between the poorest and wealthiest areas over the past decade has expanded in particularly concerning ways."[1]