Key 2007 Road Accident Statistics

7. Child Casualties (Table 4)

7.1 There were 1,809 child casualties reported in 2007 representing around a ninth of the all casualties (11%: 1,809 out of 16,063). Of the child casualties, 271 were killed or seriously injured, of whom 9 died. This was 16 less deaths than in 2006, and the lowest figure since current records began; the total number of child casualties fell by 212 (10%).

7.2 There were 873 child pedestrian casualties recorded in 2007.They accounted for 33% of all pedestrian casualties of all ages (873 out of 2,682).Of the child pedestrian casualties, 179 were killed or seriously injured (4 died). The number killed was 5 less than in 2006 and the total number of killed and seriously injured was 68 less than in 2006.

7.3 In 2007, there were 632 child casualties in cars, 6% of all car user casualties (632 out of 9,953). Of the child casualties in cars, 55 were killed or seriously injured (4 died): 6 less than in 2006. In 2007, there were 174 child pedal cycle casualties (25% of the total of 706 pedal cycle casualties of all ages), 75 child bus and coach user casualties (12% of the total of 616 of all ages) and 55 other child casualties. The child pedal cycle casualties included 29 who were killed or seriously injured (1 died).

Table 4: Child casualties by built-up and non built-up roads, mode of transport and severity, 2005-2007 & 94-98 average

1 Figures for 2006 and earlier years may differ slightly to those previously published due to late returns, or corrections to earlier returns.
2 * indicates that a percentage change is not shown because the denominator is 50 or fewer.

Figure 4: Progress towards the 2010 casualty reduction targets