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It is possibly the best bit of good news since the recession has struck, but it has been revealed that the number of people killed on UK roads has reached a record low this year.

This is great news for local councils who were worrying about fighting accident claims and compensation amid the financial downturn.

A study conducted by the government revealed that there were 2,538 people killed on Britain’s roads in 2008, which is the lowest yearly rate since records began in 1926. This is a 14% drop since 2007.

The news is especially surprising as half of Britain’s A-roads failed to be rated as safe in a European survey. It was found that 58% of UK roads were rated as neutral or poor!