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Island has one of the Highest Crash Rates in the South

Island has one of the Highest Crash Rates in the South
By Mon, 20 August 2012 10:01AM

The Isle of Wight has one of the highest crash rates in the South where speed has been a factor. 

Last year only Southampton and the New Forest recorded more crashes where speed had contributed to the incident. 
In 2011 there were 77 collisions here where speed was a factor - that's 7 more than the year before and 14 more than in 2009. 

That compares to just 34 in East Hampshire and 62 in Portsmouth.

Police are today launching patrols to target problem roads as part of a week-long crackdown across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Europe.

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