Deaths from murder/manslaughter compared to deaths on the roads

[sanchosser]

It is understood that more people die on the roads every year, than those who are murdered/die of manslaughter.

Is the gap narrowing?

[undercovers]

In 2004, 2915 people died on the roads in england and wales - a fall of approx eight per cent on 2003 despite a two per cent increase in road traffic - http://www.politics.co.uk/public-services/tran sport/road-deaths-fall-record-low-$16057568.ht m and http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2006/ 01/30105300 (need both as figures below are based on england and wales so needed to subtract scotland from the british total � sorry scots!)
There were a total of 859 homicide offences recorded in 2004/05, an increase of one per cent compared to the previous year. http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/Page4 0.asp />SO the figures do seem to show a narrowing of the gap even if very slightly BUT as with all statistics these are a bit misleading � as the Harold Shipman killings that happened over many years were all discovered in this period so have thus skewed the figures some what.

[WendyS]

Well it probably soon will be after the recent Home Office blunder releasing all the criminals who should have been deported !

[undercovers]

geee sorry tabatha for answering questions on a question and answer site - a notion you are obviously apposed too... to save yourself further discomfort may i suggest you move website.

also my last link doesn't seem to have come out properly in the above answer, it should be http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/Page40.asp

and then the conclusion re harold shipman skewing the results etc

[sanchosser]

undercovers -- thanks for the info.