Infant, Nursery and Primary Age Pedestrians: 10-point plan

The report analyses the data for infant, nursery and primary age pedestrian casualties in Sheffield covering the 10 year period 2000-2009.

Summary

• There were 765 pedestrian casualties aged 0-11 years between 2000-2009, who made up 21% of all pedestrian casualties.

• Over the last 10 years the number of child pedestrian collisions has fallen by 46%. All other pedestrian collisions have declined by 14%.

• The number of collisions peaks in May and the lowest number are in December.

• There is an increase in the number of collisions on a Friday; particularly between the hours of 7-8pm

• The peak time for collisions is between 3-4pm. 20% of all the collisions occur in this hour.

• Males account for 62% of casualties and the largest percentage of casualties are aged 11 years.

• 30-39 year olds make up 30% of the driver/riders who injured a pedestrian.

• 83% of the collisions were caused due to the pedestrian running or stepping out into the carriageway

• 55% of the collisions took place within the North East and East Community Assembly area.

• The 8 wards with the most collisions are also the 8 most deprived wards within Sheffield.

• Almost half of these collisions occurred on a residential road.

• The school catchments areas where most casualties live are: Wybourn, Greenlands, Byron Wood, Southey Green, Owler Brook, Firs Hill and Tinsley.

• Sheffield has the second lowest primary age casualty rate across other core authorities within the North and Midlands