•    In contrast, motor vehicle traffic levels fell by 1 per cent compared to 2008. The overall casualty rate for accidents reported to the police per billion vehicle miles fell to 709 per 100 million vehicle miles, compared to 730 casualties per billion vehicle miles in 2008.

•   The number of deaths among car users in 2009 was 1,059, 16 per cent less than in the previous year. The number seriously injured in accidents reported to the police fell by 6 per cent to 10,053. Total reported casualties among car users were 143,412, 4 per cent lower than 2008. Car and taxi traffic remained at about the same level as in 2008.

•  There were 500 pedestrian deaths, 13 per cent less than in 2008. Seriously injured pedestrian casualties in accidents reported to the police fell by 9 per cent to 5,545. Total pedestrian casualties also fell by 6 per cent to 26,887 in 2009.

•  The number of pedal cyclists killed fell by 10 per cent from 115 in 2008 to 104 in 2009. The number seriously injured in accidents reported to the police rose by 6 per cent to 2,606. Total reported casualties among pedal cyclists also increased by 5 per cent compared to 2008. Cycle traffic levels are estimated to have risen by 4 per cent over the same period.

•   There were 472 motorcycle user fatalities in 2009, 4 per cent lower than during 2008. The number reported as seriously injured fell by 4 per cent to 5,350. Total reported motorcycle user casualties fell by 4 per cent to 20,703 in 2008. Motorcycle traffic rose by 2 per cent over the same period.

•   There were 163,554 reported road accidents involving personal injury in 2009, 4 per cent fewer than in 2008. Of these, 24,054 accidents involved death or serious injury, 6 per cent fewer than in 2008 (25,462).

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