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Contributory factors: Reported Accidents: 2016-2020 comparison¹

Contributory factor reported in accident²
	Number	Percent³	Number	Percent³	Number	Percent³	Number	Percent³	Number	Percent³
	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Failed to look properly (D/R)	2342	33	1956	32	1775	32	1246	30	668	29
Loss of control	1076	15	910	15	803	15	581	14	292	13
Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D)	1341	19	1175	19	1008	18	687	17	268	12
Slippery road (due to weather)	729	10	604	10	530	10	391	9	231	10
Poor turn or manoeuvre	800	11	709	12	655	12	473	11	224	10
Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)	1130	16	907	15	844	15	570	14	197	8
Pedestrian failed to look properly	668	9	562	9	530	10	387	9	178	8
Travelling too fast for the conditions	512	7	417	7	357	6	259	6	152	7
Following too close	342	5	231	4	227	4	171	4	87	4
Sudden braking	324	5	271	4	251	5	167	4	55	2
Total reported accidents¹	7,074	100	6,082	*100*	5,505	100	4,130	100	2,324	100

1. Includes only accidents where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.

2. Includes only the ten most frequently reported contributory factor citied in 2018. Factors not shown may also have been reported.

3. Columns won't sum to 100 Percent as accidents can have more than one CF