South Lanarkshire records the second-lowest figure for road related accidents

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Road accident statistics for South Lanarkshire during the last year are the second-lowest figures recorded for the area.At the Road Safety Forum on Wednesday, June 13, councillors received an update on recent road casualties numbers.The figures provided for 2022 are provisional on the basis that the police may still add or amend records until their quality assurance processes are completed.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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