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.
16th October
2006
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