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A report about road traffic casualties amongst young people, that is people aged between 16 and 24 inclusive for 2016.

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Chart showing the number of casualties involved in police recorded road accidents aged 16-24 on Welsh roads, 1979 - 2016 by severity. The chart shows an overall decline since 1979 for all severities. Source: Reported road accidents system, Welsh Government

Main points

  • 2016 saw the lowest number of young people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on Welsh roads.
  • There were 239 young person KSI casualties in 2016, a reduction of 39.6% compared with the 2004-08 average. The Welsh Government target is a 40% reduction by 2020.
  • 2016 was the first year since 2012 which saw a fall in young person KSI casualties.
  • In 2016 young people aged 16 to 24 represented 12% of the population of Wales but accounted for 22% of KSI road casualties.
  • Young men were involved in more than twice as many accidents as young women.
  • During the working week, young people were most likely to be involved in accidents during rush hour.

Reports

Young people road casualties, 2016 , file type: PDF, file size: 680 KB

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Data

Datasets and interactive tools

Contact

Ryan Pike

Telephone: 0300 025 6415

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Media

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