| There are more than forty thousand accidents that | | | | end up having an accident. Drunkenness of drivers is |
| take place annually in the UK, and in these accidents | | | | also an important cause of accidents. There have |
| more than thirty five hundred people get killed. The | | | | been many cases of accidents in which people were |
| accidents that occur have different causes and the | | | | driving under the affect of alcohol and they were not |
| situations vary in different cases. There are many | | | | able to concentrate on the road. More than eighty |
| reasons that cause accidents and out of those some | | | | percent of the total accidents that occur are due to |
| are natural and uncontrollable while the others are in | | | | some fault on the driver’s part, and the driver’s |
| some way a result of a mechanical fault or a fault on | | | | behaviour is what causes the accident to occur. Some |
| the part of the driver. | | | | kind of impairment in the driver may also be |
| There are some places in the UK that are known for | | | | responsible for accidents. These may include problems |
| their treacherous roads and that are the most | | | | with eyesight, old age, fatigue or other issues. |
| dangerous and responsible for many accidents. In this | | | | Another reason for many accidents is the bad |
| case, the road design may be held responsible for the | | | | weather conditions in the winter season. Driving in |
| accidents, as the nature of the accidents occurring is | | | | winter is more hazardous and that is why many |
| also the same. Some accidents are a result of vehicle | | | | accidents occur in winter. The roads are icy and |
| getting off road, and others are head on collisions. | | | | slippery in winter and there is snow - and all these |
| Mechanical disorders in the vehicle are also responsible | | | | factors make it difficult for drivers to keep the vehicle |
| for accidents. The brakes, tyres and suspension of the | | | | under control. However, there are some steps that |
| car should be perfectly functional. In cases when some | | | | can be taken to reduce the likeliness of an accident in |
| problem occurs in these, accidents can occur. While | | | | winter. Keeping the car mechanically fit should be the |
| these are situations not in direct control of the driver, | | | | first priority. Other than that, while on the road all the |
| there are also many other situations in which accidents | | | | safety directions should be followed. Also, the most |
| occur due to the recklessness of the driver. | | | | important thing is to remain attentive and alert towards |
| The accident statistics of driver’s recklessness are | | | | what is happening on the road. While the weather |
| the greatest in case of young people between the | | | | conditions may be out of your control, it is possible for |
| ages of seventeen and thirty. Over speeding is | | | | drivers to do their best to avoid accidents in winter by |
| another thing that is responsible for most of the | | | | fulfilling all the important steps to keep the car in their |
| crashes that occur. Drivers over speed for thrill and | | | | control. |