Organisation: Welsh Assembly Government/Road Safety Wales
Date uploaded: 18th January 2012
Date published/launched: June 2010
This report analyses the road accident and casualty figures in Wales for 2009.
This report analyses the road accident and casualty figures in Wales for 2009 which show that:
• During 2009 there were 7,126 road accidents involving personal injury recorded by the police in Wales, 658 (8%) fewer than in 2008.
• These accidents resulted in 10,354 casualties, 832 (7%) fewer than in 2008.
• During 2009 there were 7,126 road accidents involving personal injury recorded by the police in Wales, 658 (8%) fewer than in 2008.
• These accidents resulted in 10,354 casualties, 832 (7%) fewer than in 2008.
Within this total:
• 125 people were killed on Welsh roads in 2009, 17 (12%) fewer than in 2008.
• 1,096 people were seriously injured in 2009, 158 (13%) fewer than in 2008.
• 9,133 people were slightly injured, a decrease of 657 (7%) compared with the previous year.
For more information contact:
Transport Statistics Wales
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