| Statistical Bulletin - Transport Series | |||||
| Key 1997 Road Accident Statistics | |||||
| Table 1 Number of accidents | |||||
| Fatal injury |
Serious injury |
Fatal and Serious |
Slight injury |
All Severities |
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| 1970 | 758 | 7,860 | 8,618 | 13,515 | 22,133 |
| 1975 | 699 | 6,912 | 7,611 | 13,041 | 20,652 |
| 1980 | 644 | 7,218 | 7,862 | 13,926 | 21,788 |
| 1985 | 550 | 6,507 | 7,057 | 13,587 | 20,644 |
| 1990 | 491 | 5,236 | 5,727 | 14,438 | 20,165 |
| 1995 | 361 | 4,071 | 4,432 | 12,102 | 16,534 |
| 1996 | 316 | 3,315 | 3,631 | 12,437 | 16,068 |
| 1997 | 340 | 3,312 | 3,652 | 12,982 | 16,634 |