Organisation: RAC Foundation
Date uploaded: 13th April 2016
Date published/launched: March 2016
The findings, which are based on average figures for the five year period 2010-14, show that the highest number of KSIs among children (0-15 years) occurred in July, when there were 227.
This is followed by September (222), May (221), June (213) and April (204), considerably higher than December (122), January (142) and February (161).
57% (1,277) of all KSIs happened in the six months from April to September, compared to 973 in the remaining six months of the year.
The data also shows that across the year, the peak hour for child road casualties is between 3pm and 4pm. There is also a spike in the morning between 8am and 9am. Both peak casualty periods coincide with school ‘rush hours’.
The report says the summer peak in child casualties is likely to be down to better weather and longer days meaning more young people playing outside with their friends, and cycling and walking to and from school.
Other findings include: the casualty rate among boys is 33% higher than girls; 40% of all child road casualties are pedestrians, while 13% are cyclists; and 17% of all child road casualties occur on a Friday.
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