It’s chilling that people drive at 81 mph on the motorway – says IAM Roadsmart

[akirk]

Speeding is responsible for around 12 deaths each day on UK roads

Serious Q, is that actually a fact? Presumably by analysis of STATS19 data?

Gov.uk says:
"There were an estimated 1,390 reported road deaths in the year ending June 2021"

12 x 365 = 4,380.

Hmmm ...

definitely nothing like that - the estimate for when speeding actually causes death (i.e. above the speed limit, after all, every car in an accident will have had a certain degree of speed) is c. 4%-5% at the low end and about 10% at the high end, so about 0.38% of a death per day due to excess speed... or about 1/30th of the amount they are saying

[Triquet]

Speeding is responsible for around 12 deaths each day on UK roads

Serious Q, is that actually a fact? Presumably by analysis of STATS19 data?

Gov.uk says:
"There were an estimated 1,390 reported road deaths in the year ending June 2021"

12 x 365 = 4,380.

Hmmm ...

definitely nothing like that - the estimate for when speeding actually causes death (i.e. above the speed limit, after all, every car in an accident will have had a certain degree of speed) is c. 4%-5% at the low end and about 10% at the high end, so about 0.38% of a death per day due to excess speed... or about 1/30th of the amount they are saying

And of that 1390 how many were on motorways (and possibly dual carriageways)?

[jont-]

Sorry, but I'm with Strangely Brown. It doesn't matter what your motives/interest are, if you're remaining a member, that's continuing to support an organisation whose views you seem out of sync with. See also cognitive dissonance.

[Gareth]

Did I misread? "It’s chilling people that drive at 81 mph on the motorway" – says IAM Roadsmart. Good show!

[Ohlins]

All we can do is carry on voicing our disapproval where possible.

I believe the best action is to email or write to Antony Kildare (new Interim CEO) and Stuart Donald (Chairman) at IAM HQ. I encourage everyone to do so.

IAM Roadsmart
1 Albany Place
Hyde Way
Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BT

Email: support@iam.org.uk

[jont-]

Did I misread? "It’s chilling people that drive at 81 mph on the motorway" – says IAM Roadsmart. Good show!

[Horse]

Other avenues to "spread the word" are available.

Although I've heard the same said about RoADAR and RoSPA, tests supporting HQ's statements, etc.

[martine]

Oh dear....I usually broadly agree with Policy director: Neil Gregg but...the latest press release is just plain factually incorrect. I've left a message and hopefully it will be corrected quickly...but the damage is already done damit.

[martine]

Another way of making your thoughts clear to IAM RoadSmart is to put a comment on the Press Release page:
https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-poli ... -years-ago

[jont-]

Another way of making your thoughts clear to IAM RoadSmart is to put a comment on the Press Release page:
https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-poli ... -years-ago

I get a 404 on that page. Maybe it's gone already?