Key 2006 Road Accident Statistics

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Table 3 Killed and seriously injured casualties by mode of transport

Pedestrian

Pedal cycle

Motor cycle

Car

Bus/ coach

Goods 1

Other 2

All road users

1994-98 ave

1,376

249

355

2,501

96

172

89

4,838

1994

1,647

316

353

2,804

150

211

90

5,571

1995

1,587

292

395

2,653

105

211

96

5,339

1996

1,279

216

300

2,293

96

137

77

4,398

1997

1,211

210

358

2,365

55

136

89

4,424

1998

1,156

210

371

2,390

76

163

91

4,457

1999

1,143

189

431

2,004

83

144

81

4,075

2000

997

176

475

1,978

80

121

67

3,894

2001

918

171

454

1,952

62

129

72

3,758

2002

893

151

455

1,777

59

141

50

3,526

2003

775

139

417

1,699

70

129

64

3,293

2004

750

128

395

1,581

65

95

59

3,073

2005

740

132

403

1,457

63

98

54

2,947

2006 prov.

741

140

403

1,415

55

99

55

2,908

2002-06 average

780

138

415

1,586

62

112

56

3,149

Numbers in 2010 implied by target

826

149

213

1,501

58

103

53

2,903

2006 % change: on 2005

0%

6%

0%

-3%

-13%

1%

2%

-1%

on 94-98 ave

-46%

-44%

13%

-43%

-43%

-42%

-38%

-40%

* A percentage change is not shown if the denominator is 50 or fewer.
1. Light goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles.
2. Taxis, minibuses and other modes of transport

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