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Road Accidents Scotland 1998

 

Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by mode of transport and severity, 1998

Table C

Number of casualties : All ages and child casualties

 

Scotland

 

England & Wales

Fatal

Fatal & Serious

All severities

Fatal

Fatal & Serious

All severities

1. All ages

 

Pedestrian

96

1,154

4,077

810

9,327

40,809

Pedal cycle

13

210

1,140

145

3,102

21,784

Car

223

2,386

13,828

1,468

19,226

196,124

Bus/coach

1

76

952

17

555

8,886

Other

52

625

2,460

596

7,596

35,153

Total

385

4,451

22,457

3,036

39,806

302,756

2. Child casualties

 

Pedestrian

18

455

1,763

85

3,283

16,210

Pedal cycle

3

64

415

29

851

6,515

Car

9

153

1,116

54

1,058

14,708

Bus/coach

1

6

133

1

64

1,825

Other

1

20

108

5

126

656

Total

32

698

3,535

174

5,382

39,914

 

Casualties in Scotland, England & Wales by mode of transport and severity, 1998

Table D

Rate per 1,000 population : All ages and child casualties

 

Scotland

 

England & Wales

 

Scotland % of England & Wales

Fatal

Fatal & Serious

All severities

Fatal

Fatal & Serious

All severities

Fatal

Fatal & Serious

All severities

1. All ages

 

percentages

Pedestrian

.02

.23

.80

.02

.18

.78

121

127

102

Pedal cycle

-

.04

.22

-

.06

.42

-

69

54

Car

.04

.47

2.70

.03

.37

3.74

156

127

72

Bus/coach

-

.01

.19

-

.01

.17

-

140

110

Other

.01

.12

.48

.01

.14

.67

89

84

72

Total

.08

.87

4.39

.06

.76

5.77

130

114

76

2. Child casualties

 

 

Pedestrian

.02

.45

1.74

.01

.31

1.52

223

146

115

Pedal cycle

-

.06

.41

-

.08

.61

-

79

67

Car

.01

.15

1.10

.01

.10

1.38

176

152

80

Bus/coach

-

.01

.13

-

.01

.17

-

99

77

Other

-

.02

.11

-

.01

.06

-

167

173

Total

.03

.69

3.49

.02

.50

3.74

194

137

93

 

 

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