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Deaths on UK roads in 2014 have increased by 1% to 1730 compared to 2013, according to the latest Government statistics.
The Government's data also reveals there were 24,360 killed or seriously injured casualties in 2014, a 4% increase over the previous year, while there were 192,910 reported road casualties, 5% higher than in 2013.
Traffic levels rose by 2% in 2014 compared to 2013. The report said the overall casualty rate per vehicle per mile increased by 3% for the same period.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists said they were disappointed with the figures, and blamed the increases on Government cutbacks and a drop in policing.
The organisation said the current Government has been taking its eye off the ball, and claimed the results are a concern.
"Recent transport ministers have been lucky. The recession had slowed traffic growth, new car technology has delivered safer roads year-on-year and most accident black spots have now been engineered out of existence," said Neil Grieg, IAM director of policy.
He said: "This is an opportunity for us to prove the key underlying part that driver skills and behaviour play in road safety.
"Most crashes are caused by human error, and technology can only deliver so much. If we don't change policy we will still be killing 1,000 people a year in 2030 - that is unacceptable. Driver behaviour, skills and training will be the key focus for our future research and policy work."
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