In 2009, the number of road accidents involving personal injury was 31% down on the average for 1994-98.

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Claims for such injuries have soared in recent years despite improvements in vehicle safety and a sharp reduction in the number of reported accidents involving personal injury.

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People think traffic lights are a guarantee of safety but the latest audit from Westminster City Council, for example, has shown that 44% of personal injury accidents occurred at traffic lights.

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In an intervention, Jim Allister of the TUV warned that the motion potentially covered all forms of personal injury compensation and not just for injuries resulting from motor accidents.

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