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Statistics released by the Dept for Transport

The latest government road safety statistics September 2006

16th October 2006

Road accident statistics news 2006

3,201 people fatalities on Britain's roads in 2005, 1% less than in 2004.

The number of people seriously injured fell to 28,954, 7% lower than in 2004.

Total casualties in 2005 were 271,017, 3% fewer than in 2004;

141 children were killed on the roads in 2005, 25 less than in 2004, a fall of 15%. The total number of children killed or seriously injured fell by 11% to 3,472;

Total pedestrian road accident casualties fell by 5 per cent between 2004 and 2005, and the number of killed or seriously injured pedestrians was down 5%. 12% of all road accident casualties and 21% of those who died in road accidents were pedestrians;

In 2005, the number of casualties among motorcycle users fell by 3% compared with 2004 and the number of deaths fell by 3% to 569. Serious injuries also fell by 2%. The overall casualty rate per hundred million vehicle kilometres fell by 8%;

Pedal cyclist casualties fell from 16,648 in 2004 to 16,561, a drop of 1%. The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured rose by 2% overall to 2,360, and the number of fatalities increased 10% from 134 to 148. The overall pedal cyclist casualty rates per hundred million vehicle kilometres have fallen by 6% compared to 2004.

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