Table 37

Casualties

Casualties by speed limit, mode of transport and severity
Years: 1994-98 average

Severity

Speed Limit

Mode of Transport

30 mph

40 mph

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

Other

Total

Fatal

Pedestrians

67

5

1

20

11

-

104

Pedal cycle

4

1

1

4

1

-

11

Motor cycle⁽¹⁾

4

1

-

24

2

-

31

Car users

21

7

1

157

23

-

209

Bus/coach

2

-

-

1

-

-

3

Other

2

1

-

12

5

-

20

Total

100

15

3

219

41

-

378

Fatal & Serious

Pedestrians

1,207

45

8

87

25

3

1,376

Pedal cycle

184

11

2

46

5

1

249

Motor cycle⁽¹⁾

133

15

4

191

13

-

355

Car users

613

102

24

1,520

238

3

2,500

Bus/coach

73

2

-

18

3

-

96

Other

70

11

5

131

43

-

260

Total

2,280

186

44

1,992

328

7

4,836

All Severities

Pedestrians

4,045

109

15

169

36

11

4,385

Pedal cycle

1,085

43

5

135

13

2

1,283

Motor cycle⁽¹⁾

462

45

10

382

34

1

935

Car users

5,531

687

156

5,753

1,215

17

13,359

Bus/coach

796

34

2

149

22

3

1,006

Other

547

60

18

567

152

2

1,345

Total

12,466

979

207

7,154

1,472

36

22,314