Police Recorded Road Casualties, Quarter 1 2012 (Provisional)

Provisional estimates show that during the March quarter 2012, in Wales:

• 27 road casualties were reported as killed, 7 per cent less than the March quarter 2011,
• 216 were reported as seriously injured, 8 per cent less than the March quarter 2011,
• 1,804 as slightly injured, 7 per cent less than the March quarter 2011.

Comparing the most recent 12 month period, that is April 2011 to March 2012, with the previous 12 month period, April 2010 to March 2011, shows:

• All road casualties were down by 7 per cent;  and within this total
• The numbers killed were 28 per cent higher,
• The number of those seriously injured were 6 per cent higher,
• Slightly injured were 9 per cent lower.

Contact

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

Next update

6 November 2012