§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) [edestrians and (b) cyclists were (i) killed, (ii) seriously injured and (iii) slightly injured in road accidents in the last year for which figures are available; and how many were under the age of 18 years in each category. [90854]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe numbers of pedestrians and cyclists recorded as being killed, seriously injured and slightly injured in road accidents, and the numbers of those who were aged under 18 years, are shown in the table.
Road accident casualties by road user type, severity and age: GB 1998 Number of casualties Casualty type Severity of casualty Pedestrian Cyclist All ages Fatal 906 158 Serious 9,575 3,154 Slight 34,405 19,611 Total 44,886 22,923 Under 18 Fatal 120 35 Serious 3,988 1,072 Slight 15,729 7,247 Total 19,837 8,354