Most road accidents could be prevented with care and quite simple common sense actions. The majority of road accidents happen in built up areas. Between 30-40 per cent of all fatal accidents occur on the road. The most dangerous hours on the roads on weekdays are the rush hours from 3.00 to 6.00pm, and then 7.00 to 9.00am. One in six people killed on the roads die in drink-drive accidents.
Most road accidents happen in daylight.