Pedestrian Road Casualties, 2008

The key points in this bulletin cover the following issues for all pedestrian casualties:

• The number of pedestrian road casualties has declined since 1979.
• The decline in pedestrian casualties has been greatest for the younger and oldest age groups
• Looking in more detail at the period since 1999, child pedestrian casualties have fallen most.
• Though male and female pedestrian casualties have fallen broadly in the same way.
• Most pedestrian casualties take place in 30mph zones, and most pedestrian fatalities occur on ‘A’ roads.
• Pedestrian casualties occur all around the road carriageway.
• Pedestrians are more likely to be hit by a car than any other vehicle.
• There has been an increase in the proportion of pedestrian casualties from hit and run accidents
• Since 1999, just over a third of pedestrian casualties occur on a Friday or Saturday.

And the following issues for child (aged 0-15) pedestrian casualties:

• Child pedestrian casualties have declined since 1979.
• And have declined as a proportion of all pedestrian casualties since 2002.
• A substantial minority of child pedestrian casualties were travelling to or from school.
• Most child pedestrian casualties occurred in 30 mph zones.
• Most child pedestrians are hit by cars; in fine weather.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5062
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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