In Figure 4, the number of road deaths of five modes of transport is divided by the estimated distance travelled (source: Statistics Netherlands). The fatality rate of pedestrians and cyclists has been similar since 2008, the fatality rate of (light) moped riders or motor cyclists is 3 to 4 times higher, while the fatality rate of drivers is 7 to 8 times lower (source: Statistics Netherlands, SWOV). In Figure 4, five-year averages are presented, since annual averages would be more coincidental on account of uncertainties in mobility data and fatality numbers. The figure also shows that, for all modes of transport, the fatality rate has decreased since the start of this century.
Figure 4. Fatality rate (number of road deaths per distance travelled) in the Netherlands for five different modes of transport, averaged over five-year periods (sources: Statistics Netherlands, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW), edited by SWOV).
