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Change in number of road casualties in the UK 2016, by age and severity

Change in number of casualties in road accidents in Great Britain from 2015 to 2016, by age and severity

The data displays the percentage change in the number of road accidents occurring in Great Britain in 2016 from 2015 comparing age groups and the severity of the casualty. Casualties had decreased in the group of slightly injured in all age groups. However, the number of children killed in road accidents grew by 28 percent, while the number of people over 60 years old killed in road accidents increased by 4%. All casualties showed a decline nevertheless.

Children: 0-15 years 28 6 -2 -1
Young people: 0-17 years 25 7 -4 -2
Adults: 18-59 years 0 9 -5 -3
60 and over 8 10 -2 0
All casualties 4 9 -4 -3