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7. Child Casualties (Table 4)
7.1 There were 1,809 child casualties reported in 2007 representing around a ninth of the all casualties (11%: 1,809 out of 16,063). Of the child casualties, 271 were killed or seriously injured, of whom 9 died. This was 16 less deaths than in 2006, and the lowest figure since current records began; the total number of child casualties fell by 212 (10%).
7.2 There were 873 child pedestrian casualties recorded in 2007.They accounted for 33% of all pedestrian casualties of all ages (873 out of 2,682).Of the child pedestrian casualties, 179 were killed or seriously injured (4 died). The number killed was 5 less than in 2006 and the total number of killed and seriously injured was 68 less than in 2006.
7.3 In 2007, there were 632 child casualties in cars, 6% of all car user casualties (632 out of 9,953). Of the child casualties in cars, 55 were killed or seriously injured (4 died): 6 less than in 2006. In 2007, there were 174 child pedal cycle casualties (25% of the total of 706 pedal cycle casualties of all ages), 75 child bus and coach user casualties (12% of the total of 616 of all ages) and 55 other child casualties. The child pedal cycle casualties included 29 who were killed or seriously injured (1 died).
Table 4: Child casualties by built-up and non built-up roads, mode of transport and severity, 2005-2007 & 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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2005 | 2 | 235 | 1,079 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 244 | 1,098 |
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2006 | 7 | 235 | 966 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 247 | 992 |
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2007 prov. | 3 | 173 | 861 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 179 | 873 |
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% change on 2006 | * | -26% | -11% | * | * | * | * | -28% | -12% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -67% | -54% | * | * | -77% | * | -68% | -55% |
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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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2005 | 2 | 27 | 211 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 219 |
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2006 | 5 | 38 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 209 |
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2007 prov. | 1 | 27 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 174 |
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% change on 2006 | * | * | -16% | * | * | * | * | * | -17% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -69% | -66% | * | * | * | * | -71% | -68% |
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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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2005 | 1 | 15 | 300 | 0 | 54 | 384 | 1 | 69 | 684 |
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2006 | 0 | 18 | 326 | 10 | 52 | 331 | 10 | 70 | 657 |
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2007 prov. | 2 | 16 | 307 | 2 | 39 | 325 | 4 | 55 | 632 |
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% change on 2006 | * | * | -6% | * | -25% | -2% | * | -21% | -4% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -68% | -43% | * | -59% | -41% | * | -62% | -42% |
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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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2005 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 100 |
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2006 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 102 |
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2007 prov. | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
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% change on 2006 | * | * | -28% | * | * | * | * | * | -26% |
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on 94-98 average | * | * | -58% | * | * | * | * | * | -59% |
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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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2005 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 71 |
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2006 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 61 |
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2007 prov. | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 55 |
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% change on 2006 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | -10% |
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on 94-98 average | * | * | * | * | * | -70% | * | * | -46% |
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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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2005 | 5 | 297 | 1,725 | 6 | 71 | 447 | 11 | 368 | 2,172 |
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2006 | 13 | 303 | 1,605 | 12 | 70 | 416 | 25 | 373 | 2,021 |
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2007 prov. | 6 | 222 | 1,431 | 3 | 49 | 378 | 9 | 271 | 1,809 |
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% change on 2006 | * | -27% | -11% | * | -30% | -9% | * | -27% | -10% |
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on 94-98 average | * | -68% | -54% | * | -68% | -49% | * | -68% | -53% |
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1 Figures for 2006 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
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