The Department of Transport National
Statistics on road casualties in Great
Britain in 2005
Key statistics newly
published by Department for Transport
include - :
 Child casualties
fell by 9 per cent. The number of
children killed or seriously injured
in 2005 was 3,472 (down 11 per cent
on 2004). Of those, 2,134 were pedestrians,
9 per cent down on 2004. 141 children
died on the roads, 15 per cent fewer
than in 2004. - Pedestrian
casualties were 33,281 in 2005, 5
per cent lower than 2004. There were
671 pedestrian deaths, the same as
in 2004. Serious injuries fell by
5 per cent to 6,458.
- The number of pedal cyclists
killed rose by 10 per cent to 148
in 2005, the highest level since
1999. The number of seriously injured
rose by 2 per cent to 2,212. Total
casualties among pedal cyclists fell
by 1 per cent in 2005 to 16,561.
The number of deaths among
car users in 2005 was 1,675, 4 more
than in the previous year. The number
seriously injured fell by 11 per cent
to 12,942. Total casualties among car
users were 178,302, 3 per cent lower
than 2004. Provisional traffic estimates
indicate no rise in car and taxi traffic
over the period.
Press contact Selwyn Rowley at LMMC
on 01926 611700 or email Selwyn@LMMC.co.uk
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