This publication presents statistics on personal injury accidents in 2010 on public roads (including footways) in Great Britain, which became known to the police. Figures are derived from the 'STATS 19' forms completed by the police. These collect detailed data on individual road accidents, covering the circumstances of the accident and the casualties and vehicles involved. The resulting data is supplied to local authorities and to the Department for Transport. Figures for deaths refer to persons who sustained injuries which caused death within 30 days of the accident. Summary statistics are published quarterly. A more comprehensive analysis of 2010 casualty statistics will be published later this year. The key findings from the Main Results 2010 include:• The number of people killed in road accidents reported to the police fell by 16 per cent from 2,222 in 2009 to 1,857 in 2010. This is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926. • A total of 22,660 people were reported killed or seriously injured in 2010, 8 per cent less than in 2009. • There were 208,655 casualties (slight injuries, serious injuries and fatalities) in road accidents reported to the police in Great Britain in 2010, 6 per cent less than in 2009. • Total reported child casualties (ages 0-15) fell by 5 per cent to 19,569 in 2010. The number of children killed or seriously injured in 2010 was 2,502, down 6 per cent on 2009. • Motor vehicle traffic levels fell by 2 per cent compared to 2009. The overall casualty rate for accidents reported to the police per billion vehicle miles therefore fell to 677 per billion vehicle miles, compared to 709 casualties per billion vehicle miles in 2009. (Author/publisher)
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