Provisional data published by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) indicate an increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in 2025. The figures are based on injuries and casualties reported to the police, which are then used to compile an overall count for the year. According to the report, 29,911 people are recorded as killed or seriously injured in 2025. The DfT characterises these results as provisional, meaning they may be updated as additional information is processed and as reporting is finalised. The data reflect outcomes in road traffic incidents covered by police reports, rather than estimates derived from other sources. The news reports cite the DfT’s latest provisional release and focus on the year-end total for people killed or seriously injured, presenting it as evidence of an increase compared with the previous year, though the provided material does not specify the earlier figure or the size of the change.