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Road deaths and injuries 2023

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  • Started 10 months ago by Morningsider
  • Latest reply from mcairney

  1. Morningsider
    Member

    Holy ####. Transport Scotland has just published the 2023 statistics for road injuries and deaths.

    Pedestrian fatalities increased from 13 in 2022 to 47 in 2023. Cyclist fatalities increased from 2 to 7.

    FORTY SEVEN PEDESTRIAN DEATHS! A 360% increase. I know annual statistics are subject to fluctuation, but this is off the charts. I note that Transport Scotland's press release accompanying the publication doesn't even mention this statistic.

    Also - our politicians have spent the day bleating about the safety of the A9 and A720, without a mention of pedestrian deaths or any action to prevent them. Sickening.

    Posted 10 months ago #

  2. Frenchy
    Member

    "Pedestrian fatalities increased from 13 in 2022 to 47 in 2023."

    The report actually says that pedestrian fatalities increased by 13 (from 34 in 2022 to 47 in 2023).

    This is still terrible, of course.

    Posted 10 months ago #

  3. neddie
    Member

    Really saddening.

    See also
    https://roadtrafficaccidentlaw.co.uk/key-reported-road-casualties-scotland-2023/

    Posted 10 months ago #

  4. Morningsider
    Member

    @Frenchy - thanks. I misread that statistic. Slightly odd framing by Transport Scotland, as only pedestrian fatalities are presented in that way. The other modes of transport are reported as the annual totals, rather than the change between the two years.

    Posted 10 months ago #

  5. neddie
    Member

    Does anyone know if KSI figures exist for Edinburgh?

    (The TS report only gives a vague "average over 4 years" of casualties by region)

    There is this article, but what was their source, and is there anything more recent?

    https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/hundreds-edinburgh-crash-casualties-spark-20767638

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

  6. Frenchy
    Member

    If you just want a simple count, then doing it manually via crashmap is probably quickest and easiest.

    The raw data is most likely in one of the tables published by Transport Scotland or the DfT.

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

  7. mcairney
    Member

    I think I've found at least 2 of my crashes on the crashmap. Bit disappointed to see the one where I ended up in A&E with a bike split in 2 classed as 'slight' rather than 'serious' though.

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

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