The number of traffic collisions on Bermuda’s roads is lower so far this year than last year.The news was revealed through police statistics issued yesterday. The number of people injured also dropped.The statistics show that up until the end of November, there were 1,684 crashes in total, compared to 1,792 last year.That means there was a drop of just over six percent.There were 760 crashes causing injury up until the end of November, compared to 787 the year before. Meanwhile there were 916 collisions causing damage-only — compared to 997 the previous year.Up until the end of last month there had been eight fatal crashes — the same compared to last year. The statistics do not take into account the collision in Hamilton Parish late on Christmas day, which claimed the life of 24-year-old Malik Weeks.Although the overall statistics have improved on last year, the number of people who were seriously injured on the Island’s roads increased.A total of 121 people were seriously hurt compared to 103 last year — an increase of almost 15 percent. The number very seriously hurt, who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit, went up from nine last year to 25 this year — an increase of 64 percent.However, the number of people slightly injured dropped, from 800 last year to 737 this year.The police also revealed the main causes of the collisions. The top one this year was inattention — the same problem that caused most of the crashes last year. A total of 496 of the collisions were caused by drivers not paying proper attention to their driving.The next biggest problem was inexperience — which caused 195 crashes — and following too close, which accounted for 135. The rest of the causes were listed as wet roads (109), overtaking improperly (105) and entering a main road carelessly (97).Alcohol was also a factor apparent in some of the crashes. A total of 76 people were arrested for impaired driving after a collision this year — ten more than last year.The total number of people involved in collisions on Bermuda’s roads were 2,753 locals (of which 61 percent were male) and 189 tourists (of which 52 percent were male.)Meanwhile, age also appeared to be a factor. A quarter of all the crashes involved people aged 51 to 65 years. Just under five percent of the collisions affected 16- to 20-year-olds.