Children in deprived areas are four times more likely to be killed in road accidents than those in wealthier locations, a report by MPs said on Thursday.

Is this because:

a) Children in deprived areas haven't been taught to cross the road?

b) Children in deprived areas are more likely to be knocked down and killed by one of their feral mates who has twocced a Ford Fiesta?

c) Children in deprived areas are more likely to be knocked down and killed running away from gangs of feral youths.

d) Just another set of statistics the Government lobbyists, sorry... fake road safety charity BRAKE will skew to campaign to reduce speed limits to walking pace .

Update: Heard BRAKE spokesperson on radio say children in deprived areas don't have gardens to play in and resort to playing in the street. Yeah right! If these kids do play in their own gardens they are more likely to impale themselves on old matress springs or end up suffocating in an old refrigerator.