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To monitor the “major killers” in UK health related mortality.

This section relates to the high level objective for improving access to and standards of services for patients.

Motor vehicle traffic accidents are a major cause of preventable deaths and morbidity, particularly in younger age groups. For children and for men aged 20-64 years, mortality rates for motor vehicle traffic accidents are higher in lower socioeconomic groups. For instance, there would be 600 fewer deaths...