Deaths and injuries on unlit motorways have almost DOUBLED since Government introduced energy-saving scheme to switch off lights at night The number has doubled since some lights were turned off on roads in 2010 The rise comes amid an overall drop in fatalities on motorways and A-roads But was said by critics to be the result of an energy-saving drive by Government Roads where lights not in use saw an 88.2 per cent casualty rise from 93 to 175
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 01:59 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 02:04 BST, 22 April 2019
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The number of people killed or seriously injured on unlit motorways has almost doubled since some lights were turned off in 2010, a report has found.
The rise – which comes amid an overall drop in fatalities on motorways and A-roads – was said by critics to be the
