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| Statistical Bulletin - Transport Series | |||||||||
| Key 1997 Road Accident Statistics | |||||||||
| Table 3 Casualties by built-up and non built-up roads, mode of transport and severity | |||||||||
| Built-up roads | Non built-up roads | All roads | |||||||
| Fatal | Fatal and Serious |
All Severities |
Fatal | Fatal and Serious |
All Severities |
Fatal | Fatal and Serious |
All Severities |
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| Numbers of Casualties by built-up and non built-up roads and severity | |||||||||
| 1981-85 average | 276 | 5,205 | 17,348 | 364 | 3,685 | 9,794 | 641 | 8,890 | 27,142 |
| 1995 | 128 | 2,856 | 13,542 | 281 | 2,483 | 8,652 | 409 | 5,339 | 22,194 |
| 1996 | 120 | 2,205 | 13,103 | 237 | 2,193 | 8,608 | 357 | 4,398 | 21,711 |
| 1997 | 90 | 2,145 | 13,431 | 287 | 2,279 | 9,178 | 377 | 4,424 | 22,609 |
| 1997 percentage change on: | |||||||||
| 1996 | -25% | -3% | 3% | 21% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 4% |
| 81-85 average | -67% | -59% | -23% | -21% | -38% | -6% | -41% | -50% | -17% |
| Casualties in 1997 by built-up and non built-up roads, mode of transport and severity | |||||||||
| a. Numbers in 1997 | |||||||||
| Pedestrian | 57 | 1,109 | 3,963 | 30 | 101 | 193 | 87 | 1,210 | 4,156 |
| Pedal cycle | 4 | 169 | 1,117 | 5 | 42 | 155 | 9 | 211 | 1,272 |
| Motor cycle | 3 | 130 | 493 | 34 | 228 | 455 | 37 | 358 | 948 |
| Car | 22 | 632 | 6,513 | 197 | 1,733 | 7,501 | 219 | 2,365 | 14,014 |
| Taxi | 3 | 21 | 268 | 3 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 35 | 321 |
| Minibus | 0 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 31 | 118 | 0 | 36 | 179 |
| Bus or coach | 0 | 42 | 750 | 2 | 13 | 192 | 2 | 55 | 942 |
| Light goods | 0 | 20 | 167 | 11 | 70 | 305 | 11 | 90 | 472 |
| Heavy goods | 1 | 9 | 45 | 4 | 37 | 143 | 5 | 46 | 188 |
| Other | 0 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 18 | 117 |
| Total | 90 | 2,145 | 13,431 | 287 | 2,279 | 9,178 | 377 | 4,424 | 22,609 |
| b. Percentage change on 1996 * | |||||||||
| Pedestrian | -21% | -4% | -3% | * | -18% | -12% | -18% | -5% | -4% |
| Pedal cycle | * | -1% | -3% | * | * | 10% | * | -2% | -2% |
| Motor cycle | * | 8% | 3% | * | 27% | 22% | * | 19% | 12% |
| Car | * | 2% | 8% | 29% | 4% | 7% | 18% | 3% | 8% |
| Taxi | * | * | 1% | * | * | * | * | * | 5% |
| Minibus | * | * | * | * | * | 26% | * | * | 34% |
| Bus or coach | * | -42% | -5% | * | * | -7% | * | -43% | -6% |
| Light goods | * | * | 11% | * | 8% | 8% | * | 8% | 9% |
| Heavy goods | * | * | -24% | * | * | -1% | * | -15% | -8% |
| Other | * | * | * | * | * | -27% | * | * | -13% |
| Total | -25% | -3% | 3% | 21% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 4% |
| c. Percentage change on 1981-85 average * | |||||||||
| Pedestrian | -67% | -54% | -36% | -48% | -58% | -53% | -63% | -54% | -37% |
| Pedal cycle | * | -53% | -18% | * | -60% | -36% | * | -54% | -21% |
| Motor cycle | * | -85% | -79% | * | -57% | -57% | -49% | -74% | -72% |
| Car | -59% | -48% | 18% | -12% | -29% | 10% | -21% | -35% | 13% |
| Taxi | * | * | 1% | * | * | * | * | -32% | 4% |
| Minibus | * | * | -15% | * | -42% | -36% | * | -45% | -30% |
| Bus or coach | * | -71% | -26% | * | * | -6% | * | -70% | -22% |
| Light goods | * | -79% | -58% | * | -56% | -39% | * | -65% | -47% |
| Heavy goods | * | * | -59% | * | -55% | -43% | * | -58% | -48% |
| Other | * | * | -17% | * | * | -11% | * | * | -13% |
| Total | -67% | -59% | -23% | -21% | -38% | -6% | -41% | -50% | -17% |
* indicates that a percentage change is not shown because the denominator is 50 or fewer.
NB: Some figures for 1996 and earlier years may have been revised
slightly from those published previously due to late returns, or due to late corrections
being made to returns that had been received earlier.
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