New Code for Countryside Roads launched to address rural traffic deaths

Government figures show 70% more fatalities occur on rural roads than on urban highways

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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NFU Mutual has launched a new Code for Countryside Roads
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NFU Mutual has launched a new Code for Countryside Roads

Road safety campaigners have launched a Code for Countryside Roads after latest analysis revealed 70% more deaths occur on rural roads than on urban highways. According to NFU Mutual's study of recent...

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