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Old December 3rd 19, 12:41 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.transport,uk.rec.driving
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Default What is the biggest cause of road accidents in the UK?

On 03/12/2019 12:28, nightjar wrote:
On 03/12/2019 12:08, TMS320 wrote:
On 03/12/2019 09:59, nightjar wrote:

In terms of casualties per billion miles travelled, at 5,604, they
are only second to motorcyclists at 6,043. Other figures are
pedestrians 1,801, cars 238, buses 198, vans 62 and LGVs 61. (2017
figures)


That would be deaths. In terms of serious injuries they rank a
slightly higher mileage than pedestrians.


It is the other way around. The figures I gave are for all casualties.
For deaths per billion passenger miles, it is 30.9 for cyclists and 35.6
for pedestrians.


Ah yes, you are correct. Injuries similar to motorcyclists, deaths
similar to pedestrians.

However, if fewer injuries convert to deaths, the typical injury must be
less severe. Something difficult to assess when only the fact of an
injury gets recorded.
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