Number of serious injuries on roads is almost double the official figures

Independent.ie— The number of people seriously injured in road traffic accidents is almost double the figure previously recorded, according to research undertaken by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

dailym.ai—Number of cancer patients waiting twice as long as they should to start cancer treatment has doubled since 2020, figures show. Almost 16,000 patients have waited more than four months to receive cancer care after receiving an urgent referral over the past four years.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Otley Road: Man seriously injured in hospital after Leeds ring road crash as police issue appeal for witnesses. Police are appealing for witnesses or video footage following the road traffic collision in which the driver suffered serious injuries. The single-vehicle collision happened at about 5.25am yesterday morning (April 21) on the eastbound carriageway of the A6120 ring road between the junctions of Otley Road and Long Causeway. It involved a black convertible Mercedes A350. The male driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. Sign up for our...

NBC Boston—Serious injuries reported after crash in Billerica. Serious injuries have been reported in a crash on Route 3A in Billerica, Massachusetts, on Friday. Billerica police confirmed the crash on Boston Road and said it was closed “indefinitely” from the town center to Floyd Street after a serious crash. Drivers should expect heavy delays in the area. Footage from the scene showed a medical helicopter taking off from