Course not crashing is even better !
Is this query stemming from a recent specific experience - good or bad ?
I don't have air bags and I don't feel that I am in danger.
I am the best safety asset in/on my vehicle.
On the recent Thames Valley figures :
http://www.saferroads.org Table 4 for recent figures they show
Annual Report I can't find the stats on their site - that I have a copy of ....
quick ref :
2000 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
3.5 tonnes & under 524 - 479 - 555 - 485 - 493
>3.5t mgw & <7.5t mgw 187 - 122 - 123 - 141 - 119
7.5 t mgw & over 448 - 459 - 466 - 434 - 348
goods veh weight unknown 75 - 13 - 9 - 10 - 2
Some change but not that significantly different ... overall ... Plus the Gov has altered the roads to measure the traffic for the first time, thus altering the traffic comparisons by loosing consistency.