Road safety charity Brake has responded to the latest publication of traffic accident and fatality figures for the UK from the Department for Transport.

Highlighting the positives of a two per cent reduction in fatalities in 2015 in comparison to the preceding year, the organisation welcomed the news, but added that the prospect of a country where no deaths are seen on the nation's roads remains a long way off.

Furthermore, Brake stated that urgent action is now needed to ensure the process of road safety improvements is not reversed in the coming years, as the numbers appear to be slowing in terms of falls in both fatal and serious accidents year on year.

Lucy Amos, research advisor for Brake, said: "While we welcome the reduction in road deaths and serious injuries in 2015, the government figures released today reveal the danger of complacency.

"Although slight reductions have been achieved, we must remember that no road death is acceptable and we should not compromise when it comes to people's lives and the safety of our roads."

Indeed, the organisation claimed that last year's two per cent increase in the number of vehicles on the UK's roads represents a potential thorn in the side of ongoing safety improvements in the future.

More cars on the roads mean there is greater potential for people to be seriously injured or killed in accidents. It is therefore something the government must pay close attention to in the coming years.