Welsh Transport Statistics 2009 – Chapter 4: Road Safety

The key points from the latest release are:

• There were 7,783 personal injury road accidents reported in Wales in 2008. The number of casualties reported was 11,185, which was 1,084 (9 per cent) fewer than in 2007.
• In 2008, the number of people killed or seriously injured (1,395) was 31 per cent     lower than the average for 1994-98.
• The number of children killed or seriously injured in 2008 (115) was 60 per cent lower than the 1994-98 average.
• In 2008 the number of people slightly injured per 100 million vehicle kilometres was 37 per cent lower than the 1994-98 average.
• In 2008, 72 per cent of casualties were car, taxi or minibus users, 11 per cent were pedestrians, 6 per cent were motorcyclists, and 4 per cent were pedal cyclists. The remaining road user types accounted for 6 per cent of casualties.
• In 2008 there were 870 accidents involving goods vehicles. Of these, 16 per cent were either fatal or serious accidents.
• During 2008, over one-third (37 per cent) of all road users killed were aged 16 to 25.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5085
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

October 2010 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)