Statistics and Targets
Overview
In 2008 the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on roads in Sheffield was 211. This is a 24% reduction on 2007’s figure of 276. There were 24 children KSI in 2008, this is the lowest number in the last 22 years, (the time when Sheffield City Council took over the function of the highway authority from the former South Yorkshire County Council) and a 27% reduction on 2007’s figure of 33.
Road User Casualties
The following data gives 2008 data compared with the 2001-2004 baseline average for each individual road user group.
- The number of car driver and passenger casualties has fallen by 22%, from 1498 to 1174, whilst KSI casualties have fallen by 52% from 111 to 53.
- The number of child pedestrians KSI has fallen by 53%, from 40 to 19. The number of child pedestrians injured overall has fallen by 41% (from 157 to 92)
- The number of Pedal cycle casualties has remained the same at 107, while KSI pedal cycle casualties have risen by 5%, from 19 to 20.
- The number of powered two wheeler casualties has reduced by 30% (from 156 to 109) and the number of KSI casualties has reduced by 17%, from 48 to 40.
- The number of pedestrian casualties is 311; this is a 23% reduction from 403. The number of KSI pedestrians has fallen by 31%, from 115 to 79.
Target
A National Indicator target (NI47) has been agreed in order to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents. In South Yorkshire we aim to cut KSI casualties by 20% by 2010, when compared with the 2001-2004 base year average. Therefore we are aiming for 250 or less people killed or seriously injured in accidents in Sheffield by 2010.
For more information contact us at Road Safety
Downloads
Graph showing our progress towards the governments 2010 road safety targets (23.5 KB)