According to the DfT in 2018, there were 1,782 reported road deaths in 2018 similar to the level seen since 2012, which followed a period of substantial reduction in fatalities from 2006 to 2010.
- There were 25,484 serious injuries in road traffic accidents reported to the police in 2018.
- There was a total of 160,378 casualties of all severities in reported road traffic accidents in 2018. This is 6% lower than in 2017.
- Accounting for change in traffic, the rate of fatalities per billion vehicle miles has fallen by 1% from 5.43 in 2017 to 5.38 in 2018.
- Car occupants accounted for 44% of road deaths, pedestrians 25%, motorcyclists 20% and pedal cyclists 6%.
