Road safety charity Brake has claimed that impending cuts to police budgets across the country could spell an increased risk for road users across the UK.

According to the organisation, data collated from 43 police forces has shown that overall officer numbers are down by 1.8 per cent since 2007, with a reduction in public funding cited as the reason why.

This situation means road users across the country are not receiving the same level of protection, with fewer officers able to patrol the streets to catch speeding offenders and drink-drivers.

Julie Townsend, Brake's deputy chief executive, said: "Investing in roads policing and stepping up critical checks like breath-testing helps stop crashes before they happen, meaning less families suffering and reduced costs to the taxpayer."

The organisation also recently organised its Fleet Safety Forum, in which it outlined methods for businesses to improve the safety of their drivers and other road users.

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Posted by Jamie Burton