Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional
Estimates Q1 2010 are published today:

Highlights - quite good news:


Figures cf year ending March 2009

Pedestrian casualties down 4%
Motorcycle casualties down 4%
Car user casualties down 2%
Motorcycle users killed or seriously injured down 4%
Pedestrian KSI down 8%
Car KSI down 8%


Excellent news; Oh - hang on there are a couple missing:

Pedal Cyclist casualties UP 4%
Pedal Cyclist KSI UP 4%


Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

It looks like cycling is still more dangerous year on year.

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2008 DfT Figures: Passenger casualty rates Per billion passenger kilometers:
Killed or seriously injured: Pedal Cyclists : 541 Pedestrians 382
All casualties: Pedal Cyclists : 3814 Pedestrians : 1666
(Pedal cyclist casualties up 9% - pedestrians up 2%: Cycling is becoming more dangerous each year when compared to walking as a means of transport)