On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:30:28 +0100, Stefek Zaba wrote:

there's some information from the
predisposed-to-take-safety-Very-Seriously lobby. They tell us there
were 5 fatalities annually from fixed wiring between 1990 and 1998,
and 14 more from portable and non-portable equipment. Additionally,
around 25 deaths annually are attributable to fires caused by
"faulty electrical equipment and wiring"

44 on average, not many. How many get killed on the roads each year?

FX:Google Figures for 2003:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2004_0125

"3,508 people were killed on Britains roads in 2003, 2 per cent more
than in 2002. The number of people seriously injured fell to 33,707, 6
per cent lower than in 2002. Total casualties in 2003 were 290,607, 4
percent fewer than in 2002;"

So not far short of 10 people *per day* are killed on UK roads. I
don't see any new regulations coming in to enforce higher driving
standards or banning the general public from driving completely,
allowing only those who are members of a closed shop body to drive.

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