The Scottish Government

Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by severity

Table A

Number of casualties : All ages and child casualties

Scotland

England & Wales

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

1. All Ages

(a) Numbers

1994-98 ave

378

4,838

22,316

3,199

42,823

297,624

1998

385

4,457

22,467

3,036

39,806

302,756

1999

310

4,075

21,003

3,113

38,501

299,473

2000

326

3,893

20,508

3,084

37,687

299,808

2001

348

3,755

19,906

3,103

36,814

293,453

2002

305

3,518

19,248

3,127

35,897

283,356

1998-2002 ave

335

3,940

20,626

3,093

37,741

295,769

(b) Per cent changes:

2002 on 2001

-12

-6

-3

1

-2

-3

2002 on 1994-98 ave.

-19

-27

-14

-2

-16

-5

1998-02 ave. on 94-98 ave

-11

-19

-8

-3

-12

-1

2. Child casualties ⁽¹⁾

(a) Numbers

1994-98 ave

30

842

3,852

230

6,018

40,504

1998

32

698

3,535

174

5,382

39,914

1999

25

625

3,196

196

5,073

38,872

2000

21

561

3,000

170

4,641

36,715

2001

20

543

2,920

199

4,447

35,361

2002

14

525

2,745

165

4,075

31,952

1998-2002 ave

22

590

3,079

181

4,724

36,563

(b) Per cent changes:

2002 on 2001

-30

-3

-6

-17

-8

-10

2002 on 1994-98 ave.

-53

-38

-29

-28

-32

-21

1998-02 ave. on 94-98 ave

-25

-30

-20

-21

-22

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Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by severity

Table B

Rates per 1,000 population : All ages and child casualties

Scotland

England & Wales

Scotland % of England & Wales

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

1. All Ages

(a) Rates per 1,000 population

1994-98 ave

.07

.95

4.38

.06

.82

5.72

121

115

77

1998

.08

.88

4.43

.06

.76

5.77

131

116

77

1999

.06

.80

4.14

.06

.73

5.68

103

110

73

2000

.06

.77

4.05

.06

.71

5.66

111

108

72

2001

.07

.74

3.93

.06

.71

5.63

115

105

70

2002

.06

.70

3.81

.06

.68

5.40

101

102

70

1998-2002 ave

.07

.78

4.07

.06

.72

5.63

112

108

72

(b) Per cent changes:

2002 on 2001

-12

-6

-3

0

-3

-4

2002 on 1994-98 ave.

-19

-27

-13

-3

-17

-6

1998-02 ave. on 94-98 ave

-11

-18

-7

-4

-13

-2

2. Child casualties ⁽¹⁾

percentages

(a) Rates per 1,000 population ⁽²⁾

1994-98 ave

.03

.83

3.78

.02

.56

3.80

136

146

99

1998

.03

.70

3.53

.02

.50

3.74

196

138

94

1999

.03

.63

3.21

.02

.47

3.63

137

132

88

2000

.02

.57

3.05

.02

.44

3.44

134

131

89

2001

.02

.56

3.01

.02

.42

3.37

109

132

89

2002

.01

.55

2.87

.02

.39

3.07

92

140

94

1998-2002 ave

.02

.60

3.14

.02

.45

3.45

134

135

91

(b) Per cent changes:

2002 on 2001

-29

-2

-5

-16

-8

-9

2002 on 1994-98 ave.

-50

-34

-24

-27

-31

-19

1998-02 ave. on 94-98 ave

-23

-27

-17

-21

-21

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Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by mode of transport and severity, 2002

Table C

Number of casualties : All ages and child casualties

Scotland

England & Wales

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

1. All ages

Pedestrian

73

886

3,309

702

7,748

35,470

Pedal cycle

8

150

828

122

2,299

16,278

Car

155

1,775

11,822

1,580

16,699

181,946

Bus/coach

-

59

859

19

492

8,144

Other

69

648

2,430

704

8,659

41,518

Total

305

3,518

19,248

3,127

35,897

283,356

2. Child casualties ⁽¹⁾

Pedestrian

12

338

1,294

67

2,493

12,939

Pedal cycle

-

46

277

22

547

4,532

Car

2

111

928

70

812

12,298

Bus/coach

-

15

183

3

44

1,221

Other

-

14

51

3

179

962

Total

14

524

2,733

165

4,075

31,952

Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by mode of transport and severity, 2002

Table D

Rate per 1,000 population ⁽²⁾ : All ages and child casualties

Scotland

England & Wales

Scotland % of England & Wales

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

Killed

Killed & Serious

All severities

1. All ages
percentages

Pedestrian

.01

.18

.65

.01

.15

.68

108

119

97

Pedal cycle

.00

.03

.16

.00

.04

.31

68

68

53

Car

.03

.35

2.34

.03

.32

3.47

102

110

67

Bus/coach

-

.01

.17

.00

.01

.16

n/a

124

109

Other

.01

.13

.48

.01

.17

.79

102

78

61

Total

.06

.70

3.81

.06

.68

5.40

101

102

70

2. Child casualties ⁽¹⁾

Pedestrian

.01

.35

1.35

.01

.24

1.24

195

148

109

Pedal cycle

-

.05

.29

.00

.05

.44

n/a

92

67

Car

.00

.12

.97

.01

.08

1.18

31

149

82

Bus/coach

-

.02

.19

.00

.00

.12

n/a

371

163

Other

-

.01

.05

.00

.02

.09

n/a

85

58

Total

.01

.55

2.86

.02

.39

3.07

92

140

93