ART’s official statistic Type A accidents Accidents causing fatalities or severe injuries to heavy goods vehicle occupants 55–60% single accidents 20–40% collision with another HGV Type B accidents Accidents causing fatalities or severe injuries to car occupants 35–45% oncoming accidents 15–25% intersection accidents Type C accidents Accidents causing fatalities or severe injuries to vulnerable road users 30% crossing accidents 20 % involve an HGV making a turn 10–20 % weather conditions accident locality 72 % 25 % time of day 72 % 17 % 75 % 27 % 11 % 1 % 50–55 % weather conditions accident locality 74 % 30 % time of day 84 % 17 % 60 % 15 % 9 % 10 % 1 % weather conditions 30–35 % accident locality 79 % 50 % time of day 85 % 8 % 45 % 15 % 13 % 5 %
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