Statistics released by the Dept for Transport

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.