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British police admit to nine crashes daily

LONDON (UPI) -- Police officers in Britain reportedly admitted to causing an average of more than 64 crashes a week in 2008.

The Daily Mirror reported Monday police officers admitted to causing 3,357 crashes in 2008 through their driving actions, resulting in 126 people needing hospital treatment.

Details regarding possible fatalities during last year's police-related crashes were not reported.

But figures from British police forces regarding police-related car accidents since 2004 showed more than 150 people have died in such incidents. Among those reported fatalities, 79 occurred during police chases.

The accident figures from police were obtained through Freedom of Information laws, the Mirror said.

The police data resulted in the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents recommending officers use the information to make necessary driving changes.

"There should be better road training for all officers. Police should not be allowed to speed or break road laws unless someone's life is at risk," the European federation said.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 05/04/2009

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