Welsh Assembly policy provides the best assurances with regard to the safety of wind turbines.

"Experience indicates that properly designed, erected and maintained wind turbines are a
safe technology. The very few accidents that have occurred involving injury to humans have
been caused by failure to observe manufacturers’ and operators’ instructions for the operation
of the machines. There has been no example of injury to a member of the public."

"There is no evidence that motor vehicle accidents have been caused as a result of drivers
being distracted by the movement of wind turbine blades. Wind turbines should not be treated
any differently from other distractions faced by a driver."

"The build-up of ice on turbine blades is unlikely to present problems on the majority of
sites in Wales. Even where icing does occur the turbines’ own vibration"