Statistics

Reported road casualties: 2021

National Statistics

Data on motorcyclist, pedal cyclist and pedestrian road accidents and casualties with analyses by demographic characteristics for 2021.

Main points

This chart shows the proportion of reported casualties by severity, 2021. There were 4,348 road casualties in 202. Of these 2 per cent were fatal, 21 per cent were serious and 77 per cent were slight.
  • In 2021 there were 4,348 road casualties reported by police forces in Wales, an increase of 17% compared to 2020 but a decrease of 25% compared to 2019.  Of these casualties:
  • 1,011 (23%) were killed or seriously injured (KSI), an increase of 23% compared with 2020 but a decrease of 15% compared to 2019.
  • 3,337 (77%) had slight injuries, 16% more than the figure for 2020 but 28% less than the figure for 2019.
  • Males were more likely than females to be casualties, accounting for 60% of all casualties and 69% of all people killed or seriously injured in Wales in 2021.
  • Young people aged 16 to 24 are disproportionately more likely to be casualties in road accidents. They make up 11% of the population but accounted for 21% of all casualties in 2021.
  • When adjusting for distance travelled, motorcyclists and pedal cyclists are more likely to be casualties than car users.

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