This publication estimates the risk of driver injury in particular popular models of car once involved in an injury accident. It also includes estimates of accident involvement rates and associated casualty rates analysed, within broad groups, by age and performance of car, and whether the car is privately owned or a company car. The statistics in this publication are based on personal injury road accident data reported to the Department of Transport by police forces within Great Britain. The report is in two parts. The first part relates to the risk of driver injury in popular models of car once involved in an injury accident, generally known as secondary or passive safety. Part two relates to car accident involvement and casualty rates, generally known as primary or active safety.
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