Written question WQ84800
- Asked by
- Natasha AsgharConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of collisions and fatalities involving cyclists over the last 10 calendar years?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Count of Accidents and Fatalities involving Cyclists, by 2009 to 2020
Year
Total Accidents
Number of Fatalities
2009
403
6
2010
447
2
2011
521
11
2012
474
4
2013
496
5
2014
567
5
2015
509
2
2016
446
3
2017
445
3
2018
417
3
2019
412
6
2020
372
8
Source: Stats19 - Road Accident Database
Police recorded road accident and casualty numbers from 2020 were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which saw restrictions on how, where and why people could travel within Wales. Data for year 2021 only covers first quarter (January to March 2021).
Accident severity is determined by the most seriously injured casualty in the accident.
Pedal Cycling volume in Wales went up by 68% in 2020 compared to 2019, the largest increase since records began in Wales whilst all other vehicles had a reduction in traffic volume.
Accidents and fatalities involving 'motorcyclists' are defined where the road user is classed as "motorcycle".