In the last decade road fatality trends have been generally stable (excluding the period impacted by COVID-19), with a steady decline in overall casualties.

In reported road collisions in Great Britain in 2024 there were an estimated:

• 1,633 fatalities, an increase of 1% compared to 2023
• 29,537 killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties, little change compared to 2023
• 128,375 casualties of all severities, a decline of 3% compared to 2023

Of the road user groups with the most casualties the statistics show that in Great Britain the year ending June 2024, compared to the year ending June 2023 the biggest estimated percentage change for fatalities was pedal cyclists, which showed a decline of 5%. Pedal cyclists also had the biggest estimated percentage change for all casualties, showing a decline of 6%

Considering demographics, 75% of fatalities and 61% of casualties of all severities were male in Great Britain the year ending June 2024. The statistics show:

• Of the four main road user types, the road user type with the biggest estimated percentage change for 2024 compared to 2023 for fatalities was motorcyclists, which showed an increase of 9%
• Of the four main road user types, motorcyclists had the biggest estimated percentage change for 2024 compared to 2023 for all casualties, which showed a decline of 6%
• In 2024, 76% of fatalities and 61% of casualties of all severities were male

Following the publication of this new provisional government dataset: RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said:

“While overall road casualty numbers appear to have reduced slightly year-on-year, alarmingly fatalities have crept up – led by an increase in fatal collisions involving motorcyclists. It’s also worrying to see pedestrian fatalities at their highest number since before the pandemic, and that men are still three times more likely to be killed on the roads than women.

“This data is yet more evidence of the need for a renewed focus on saving lives on the roads, so we look forward to the publication of the Government’s road safety strategy.”

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