I read that 100 people were killed on the roads of Sussex last year, 10 per cent up on the previous year, and that the A21, A259 and A26 were among the least safe in the South East (The Argus, June 17). Clearly, nothing has been done or certainly nothing achieved to reduce accidents and their consequences.

It seems bad driving is still accepted and is even encouraged by removing speed cameras. Cars are made for speed and not for safety and many roads and junctions are incompetently designed.

Imagine the uproar if 100 people had been killed on the railways last year. There would be inquiries, heads would roll and changes would be made. So why should it be different for the 3,443 people who died on Britain's roads last year? Why is death on

the roads still considered acceptable?

P Early

-Ashton Rise, Brighton