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Table 5 Slight casualties by mode of transport

Pedestrian

Pedal cycle

Motor cycle

Car

Bus/ coach

Goods 1

Other 2

All road users

Traffic

Slight casualty rate

numbers

mill veh-km

per 100 mill veh-km

1994-98 ave

3,009

1,034

580

10,859

912

583

501

17,478

37,653

46.42

1994

3,083

1,068

577

10,123

1,084

669

398

17,002

36,000

47.23

1995

3,048

1,031

576

10,321

802

579

498

16,855

36,737

45.88

1996

3,047

1,081

550

10,740

902

499

499

17,318

37,777

45.84

1997

2,944

1,062

590

11,669

886

525

529

18,205

38,581

47.19

1998

2,921

930

605

11,444

887

643

580

18,010

39,168

45.98

1999

2,620

828

594

10,902

841

609

534

16,928

39,770

42.56

2000

2,606

708

655

10,674

854

542

582

16,621

39,561

42.01

2001

2,488

745

724

10,343

761

595

499

16,155

40,065

40.32

2002

2,424

677

712

10,056

801

621

460

15,751

41,535

37.92

2003

2,215

663

697

10,054

822

537

474

15,462

42,038

36.78

2004

2,326

647

599

10,020

849

561

419

15,421

42,705

36.11

2005

2,308

649

678

9,527

792

495

479

14,928

42,718

34.95

2006 prov.

2,081

627

651

9,181

698

482

449

14,169

..

..

2002-06 average

2,271

653

667

9,768

792

539

456

15,146

..

..

Rate in 2010 implied by target

41.78

2006 % change: on 2005

-10%

-3%

-4%

-4%

-12%

-3%

-6%

-5%

..

..

on 94-98 ave

-31%

-39%

12%

-15%

-23%

-17%

-10%

-19%

..

..

* 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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