Table 1.
Characteristics of casualties from 1990–2017 (Data based on UK STATS19 1990–2017) [24].
| Characteristics | Number of Casualties (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1,598,979 | 42.6 |
| Male | 2,153,019 | 57.4 |
| Driver’s age | ||
| ≤17 years | 504,442 | 13.4 |
| 18–40 years | 2,037,233 | 54.3 |
| 41–64 years | 959,904 | 25.6 |
| ≥65 years | 250,419 | 6.7 |
| Road type | ||
| Urban | 1,397,266 | 37.2 |
| Rural | 2,354,732 | 62.8 |
| Weather | ||
| Fine | 3,006,380 | 80.1 |
| Adverse | 745,618 | 19.9 |
| Lighting condition | ||
| Day | 2,782,762 | 74.2 |
| Night | 969,236 | 25.8 |
| Public holiday | ||
| Non holiday | 3,683,987 | 98.2 |
| Public holiday | 68,011 | 1.8 |
| Public holiday | ||
| Non holiday | 3,683,987 | 98.19 |
| New Year’s Day | 5529 | 0.15 |
| Good Friday | 8995 | 0.24 |
| Easter Monday | 7139 | 0.19 |
| Spring bank holiday | 17,114 | 0.46 |
| Summer bank holiday | 18,760 | 0.50 |
| Christmas Day | 4009 | 0.11 |
| Boxing Day | 5870 | 0.16 |
| Queen’s 2002 Golden Jubilee | 348 | 0.01 |
| Queen’s 2012 Diamond Jubilee | 247 | 0.01 |
| Vehicle type | ||
| Automobile | 2,677,961 | 71.4 |
| Large vehicle | 206,965 | 5.5 |
| Motorcycle | 413,863 | 11.0 |
| Bicycle | 453,209 | 12.1 |
| Crash partner vehicle type | ||
| Automobile | 3,135,481 | 83.6 |
| Large vehicle | 546,738 | 14.6 |
| Motorcycle | 52,902 | 1.4 |
| Bicycle | 16,877 | 0.4 |
| Crash type | ||
| Rear-end crash | 936,691 | 25.0 |
| Sideswipe | 491,465 | 13.1 |
| Other type of crash | 1,188,627 | 31.7 |
| Head-on crash | 1,135,215 | 30.3 |
| Injury severity | ||
| KSI | 410,299 | 10.9 |
| Slight injury | 3,341,699 | 89.1 |
| Total | 3,751,998 | 100.0 |