Nearly a third of the length of Britain's single-carriageway A-roads have white lines so worn out that they do not meet recognised standards, according to the Lifelines Report, an assessment of more than 1,500 miles of the network commissioned by the Road Safety Markings Association. And, Britain's most dangerous roads have the most worn-out centreline markings of all, leaving drivers clueless when trying to read the road, says the report. Two-thirds of all UK road deaths and serious injuries are on rural A-roads. Yet, of more than 60 single-carriageway A-roads surveyed, totalling more than 1,000 miles, on average 14 per cent of road markings are completely worn out; and a further 15 per cent fall into the 'amber' zone and immediately should be scheduled for replacement. Just 29 per cent of lines reach the acceptable level of visibility.
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