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Band 5+: The bar chart below shows the reduction in traffic accidents in Bridgewater following the introduction of extra lanes on busy roads—summarising the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

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The image shows a bar chart comparing accident reductions per kilometer before and after introducing extra lanes on motorways M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 in Bridgewater. M1: Before 12, After 8; M2: Before 18, After 15; M3: Before 4, After 2; M4: Before 8, After 7; M5: Before 16, After 9.

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The bar chart illustrates information about the traffic accident reductions per kilomatre in Bridge water following the introduction of extra lanes on busy motorways.

Overall, it is clear that after following the introduction accidents M1, M4 and, M5 significantly dropped, while M2 and M3 made up a slow decline. In addition, M2 and M5 experienced the largest proportion before; however, after only M2 was highest figure. Whereas, M3 saw a lowest proportion in both situations.

At the beginning, M1 was at approximately 13, after that dramatically dropped to around 5. Likewise, M4 experienced about 7 before, followed by gradually fall to almost 2. By comparison, M5 accounted for largest amount and significantly declined to around 7.

In contrast, there was a sharp fall to 2, that was 4 at the beginning in M3. Another significant figure in the chart is M2, which accounted for largest proportion then saw a slow decline to approximately 15.

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task and identifies the main trends, but there are significant issues with data accuracy and clarity. While the instructions note that the visual description may be imperfect, the report contains internal contradictions and inaccuracies that make the data difficult to follow (for example, describing M1 as dropping from 13 to 5, which deviates significantly from the provided data, and describing M4 as falling to 2 when it was 7). To improve, focus on ensuring that the numbers reported match the visual data precisely and work on the grammatical structures used to describe changes (e.g., using 'a gradual fall' instead of 'gradually fall'). Ensure that comparisons between the motorways are logical and clearly articulated.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of ideas is somewhat logical, but the progression is hindered by awkward phrasing and incorrect use of cohesive devices. For example, starting a sentence with 'Whereas' creates a fragment rather than a complete thought. Some transitions between sentences feel abrupt. To improve, focus on using linking words (e.g., 'In contrast', 'Furthermore', 'Similarly') to create a smooth flow between comparisons, and ensure that each sentence is grammatically complete.

Lexical Resource

The report attempts to use a variety of vocabulary to describe changes (e.g., 'significantly dropped', 'slow decline', 'accounted for'), which is good. However, there are several instances of word choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'made up a slow decline' or 'after following the introduction accidents'. There are also spelling errors like 'kilomatre'. To improve, practice using collocations more naturally (e.g., 'experienced a decline' instead of 'made up a decline') and ensure that nouns and verbs are used in the correct context.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede the reader's understanding. There are issues with sentence structure (fragments), subject-verb agreement, and the use of articles (e.g., 'saw a lowest proportion' should be 'saw the lowest proportion'). There is also confusion in tense and phrasing, such as 'followed by gradually fall'. To improve, focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensuring that verb forms (especially after prepositions like 'by') are correct. Reviewing the use of definite and indefinite articles will also help increase accuracy.

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