Statistics
22/9/2021
Statistical Bulletin: Recorded Road Casualties 2020
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Police recorded road accident and casualty numbers throughout most of 2020 were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which saw restrictions on how, where and why people could travel within Wales.
Key points
In 2020 there were 3,692 road casualties reported by police forces in Wales; a 36% decrease compared to 2019
- 819 of the casualties were killed or seriously injured (KSI), a decrease of 31% compared with 2019
- 2,873 had slight injuries, 38% lower than the figure for 2019
- 72% of KSI casualties in 2020 were male
- There was a 37% decrease in child casualties (those aged under 16) and a 32% decrease in young people casualties (aged 16 to 24), compared with 2019
- Young people aged 16 to 24 are disproportionately more likely to be casualties in road accidents; they make up 11% of the population but 22% of all casualties
- When adjusting for distance travelled, motorcyclists and pedal cyclists were more likely to be casualties than car users
24/6/2021
Police Recorded Road Accidents 2020
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Police recorded road accident and casualty numbers throughout most of 2020 were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which saw restrictions on how, where and why people could travel within Wales.
Data on severity of injury and type of road user for 2020.
Key points
During 2020, police recorded road accidents resulted in 3,692 casualties; of these:
- 72 were fatal, 23 fewer (24.2%) than in 2019
- 747 people were seriously injured, 351 fewer (32.0%) than in 2019
- 2,873 casualties were slightly injured, down by 1,742 (37.7%) compared to 2019
- motorised traffic in Wales had decreased by 23.4% compared with 2019, the largest decrease out of the UK countries