7. Child Casualties (Table 4)
7.1 There were 1,694 child casualties reported in 2008 representing around a ninth of the all casualties (11%: 1,694 out of 15,563). Of the child casualties, 291 were killed or seriously injured, of whom 20 died. This was 11 more deaths than in 2007; the total number of child casualties fell by 123 (7%).
7.2 There were 832 child pedestrian casualties recorded in 2008. They accounted for 32% of all pedestrian casualties of all ages (832 out of 2,595). Of the child pedestrian casualties, 191 were killed or seriously injured (4 died). The number killed was the same as 2007 and the total number of killed and seriously injured was 6 more than in 2007.
7.3 In 2008, there were 572 child casualties in cars, 6% of all car user casualties (572 out of 9,648). Of the child casualties in cars, 68 were killed or seriously injured (13 died): 9 more than in 2007. In 2008, there were 150 child pedal cycle casualties (21% of the total of 728 pedal cycle casualties of all ages), 82 child bus and coach user casualties (14% of the total of 584 of all ages) and 58 other child casualties. The child pedal cycle casualties included 20 who were killed or seriously injured (2 died).
Table 4: Child casualties by built-up and non built-up roads, mode of transport and severity, 2006-2008 & 94-98 average
Mode of Transport | Built-up roads | Non built-up roads | All roads |
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Killed | Killed & Serious | All | Killed | Killed & Serious | All | Killed | Killed & Serious | All |
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Pedestrian |
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1994-98 average | 11 | 532 | 1,886 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 17 | 562 | 1,938 |
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2006 | 7 | 235 | 966 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 247 | 992 |
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2007 | 3 | 179 | 870 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 185 | 882 |
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2008 prov. | 1 | 179 | 811 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 191 | 832 |
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% change on 2007 | * | 0% | -7% | * | * | * | * | 3% | -6% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -66% | -57% | * | * | -59% | * | -66% | -57% |
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Pedal cycle |
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1994-98 average | 2 | 86 | 497 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 3 | 100 | 537 |
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2006 | 5 | 38 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 209 |
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2007 | 1 | 27 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 174 |
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2008 prov. | 1 | 16 | 142 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 150 |
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% change on 2007 | * | * | -15% | * | * | * | * | * | -14% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -81% | -71% | * | * | * | * | -80% | -72% |
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Car |
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1994-98 average | 2 | 50 | 541 | 7 | 94 | 553 | 8 | 145 | 1,094 |
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2006 | 0 | 18 | 325 | 10 | 52 | 332 | 10 | 70 | 657 |
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2007 | 2 | 16 | 307 | 2 | 39 | 326 | 4 | 55 | 633 |
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2008 prov. | 0 | 18 | 266 | 13 | 50 | 306 | 13 | 68 | 572 |
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% change on 2007 | * | * | -13% | * | * | -6% | * | 24% | -10% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -64% | -51% | * | -47% | -45% | * | -53% | -48% |
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Bus/Coach |
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1994-98 average | 1 | 9 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 181 |
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2006 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 102 |
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2007 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
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2008 prov. | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 82 |
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% change on 2007 | * | * | -7% | * | * | * | * | * | 14% |
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on 94-98 average | * | * | -63% | * | * | * | * | * | -55% |
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Other |
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1994-98 average | 0 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 24 | 102 |
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2006 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 61 |
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2007 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 56 |
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2008 prov. | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 58 |
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% change on 2007 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 4% |
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on 94-98 average | * | * | * | * | * | -61% | * | * | -43% |
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All child casualties |
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1994-98 average | 16 | 689 | 3,109 | 14 | 153 | 742 | 30 | 842 | 3,852 |
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2006 | 13 | 303 | 1,604 | 12 | 70 | 417 | 25 | 373 | 2,021 |
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2007 | 6 | 229 | 1,438 | 3 | 49 | 379 | 9 | 278 | 1,817 |
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2008 prov. | 3 | 223 | 1,306 | 17 | 68 | 388 | 20 | 291 | 1,694 |
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% change on 2007 | * | -3% | -9% | * | * | 2% | * | 5% | -7% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -68% | -58% | * | -56% | -48% | * | -65% | -56% |
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1 Figures for 2007 and earlier years may differ slightly to those previously published due to late returns, or corrections to earlier returns.
2 * indicates that a percentage change is not shown because the denominator is 50 or fewer.
Figure 4: Progress towards the 2010 casualty reduction targets
