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1. Main Points
1.1 In 2006, 314 people were killed in road accidents in Scotland: 28 (10%) more than in 2005, but still the fifth lowest number since current records began over 50 years ago.
1.2 There was a provisional total of 2,594 people reported as seriously injured in road accidents in 2006, 67 (3%) fewer than in 2005, and the lowest figure since records of the numbers of serious injuries began in 1950. The provisional number recorded as slightly injured in 2006 was 14,169: 759 (5%) fewer than in 2005, and the lowest number since 1954. The provisional total number of all casualties (whether killed or injured) reported in 2006 was 17,077, which was 798 (4%) fewer than in 2005, and the lowest figure since 1952.
1.3 There was a provisional total of 2,908 people recorded as being killed or seriously injured in 2006, 40% below the 1994-98 baseline average level: 39.9% lower, when expressed to one decimal place, so the target of a fall of 40% by 2010 has almost been achieved.
1.4 There were 369 children killed or seriously injured in 2006: 56% below the 1994-98 average, so the target of a 50% reduction by 2010 has already been achieved. The slight casualty rate of 34.95 casualties per 100 million vehicle kilometres in 2005 (the latest year for which there is an estimate of the total volume of traffic, at the time of writing) was 25% below the 1994-98 average, so the 2010 target of a 10% reduction has already been achieved.
1.5 A provisional total of 10,596 car users were reported as injured in road accidents in 2006, 175 of whom died. There were 2,822 recorded pedestrian casualties (including 61 killed) and provisional totals of 1,054 motorcyclist casualties (58 of whom died), 767 pedal cyclist casualties and 753 bus and coach user casualties in 2006.
1.6 The provisional total of 2,005 child casualties reported in 2006 was 167 (8%) fewer than in 2005. They included 25 killed: 14 more deaths than in 2005, but still the seventh lowest figure since current records began.
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