- 3,201 people were killed in road accidents in 2005
- 28,954 were seriously injured
- 238,862 were slightly injured
- 141 children aged 0-15 were killed in road accidents in 2005
- 3,331 were seriously injured
- Boys are much more likely to be injured in road accidents than girls. In 2005, 1,301 boys and 833 girls were killed or seriously injured in pedestrian accidents and 448 boys and 79 girls were killed or seriously injured as cyclists
- 560(p) people were killed in drink-drive related incidents in 2005
- 2,100(p) were seriously injured
p = provisional
- 559 motorcyclists were killed in road accidents in 2005
- 5,939 were seriously injured
- There were 18,316 slight injuries
- 148 pedal cyclists were killed in road accidents in 2005
- 2,212 were seriously injured
- 671 pedestrians were killed in 2005
- 6,458 were seriously injured
- Pedestrians represent 12% of all road casualties and 21% of all road deaths
- Over one third of all road traffic accidents, about 1,000 deaths a year, involve someone who is at work at the time
- One in 10 drivers and front seat passengers, and four in 10 rear seat adults do not wear seatbelts
- One in 10 child rear seat passengers do not use seat belts or child restraints
- Speeding is not just inconsiderate driving - it contributes to the 40,000 serious injuries and 1,000 deaths that occur on Britain's roads
each year - More than two thirds of all accidents in which people are killed or seriously injured happen on roads where the speed limit is 40mph
or less - At 35mph you are twice as likely to kill someone as you are at 30mph
- Falling asleep at the wheel is the cause of around 20% of accidents on long journeys on trunk roads and motorways
- Men aged 30 and under are more likely to have a sleep related accident
- The greatest risk of falling asleep at the wheel is between midnight and 6am
*These Statistics are for the UK and are from Department of Transport.