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Table 7.1 Accidents by severity
| Year |
Fatal Serious |
Serious |
Fatal & |
Slight |
Total |
| 1981-85 average |
581 |
6,834 |
7,415 |
13,063 |
20,477 |
| 1988 |
499 |
5,602 |
6,101 |
12,996 |
19,097 |
| 1989 |
496 |
5,814 |
6,310 |
14,295 |
20,605 |
| 1990 |
491 |
5,236 |
5,727 |
14,441 |
20,168 |
| 1991 |
443 |
4,724 |
5,167 |
13,837 |
19,004 |
| 1992 |
426 |
4,268 |
4,694 |
13,314 |
18,008 |
| 1993 |
359 |
3,651 |
4,010 |
12,676 |
16,686 |
| 1994 |
319 |
4,323 |
4,642 |
12,126 |
16,768 |
| 1995 |
361 |
4,071 |
4,432 |
12,102 |
16,534 |
| 1996 |
316 |
3,315 |
3,631 |
12,441 |
16,072 |
| 1997 |
340 |
3,312 |
3,652 |
12,994 |
16,646 |
| 1998 |
339 |
3,315 |
3,654 |
12,864 |
16,518 |
| Percent change: 1998on 1981-85 average |
-42 |
-51 |
-51 |
-2 |
-19 |
Table 7.2 Accidents by severity by police force area, 1998
| Police force area |
Numbers |
Per cent change on 1981-85 average |
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Fatal |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
Fatal |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
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| Northern |
39 |
263 |
646 |
948 |
-17 |
-41 |
18 |
-9 |
| Grampian |
51 |
268 |
1,090 |
1,409 |
-31 |
-51 |
-30 |
-36 |
| Tayside |
25 |
376 |
857 |
1,258 |
-53 |
-36 |
-7 |
-20 |
| Fife |
18 |
151 |
562 |
731 |
-49 |
-61 |
-30 |
-40 |
| Lothian & Borders |
61 |
375 |
3,113 |
3,549 |
-31 |
-74 |
34 |
-9 |
| Central |
23 |
186 |
591 |
800 |
-16 |
-49 |
11 |
-13 |
| Strathclyde |
106 |
1,558 |
5,703 |
7,367 |
-54 |
-45 |
-5 |
-19 |
| Dumfries & Galloway |
16 |
138 |
302 |
456 |
-37 |
-20 |
-16 |
-18 |
| Scotland |
339 |
3,315 |
12,864 |
16,518 |
-42 |
-51 |
-2 |
-19 |
Table 7.3 Vehicles involved by type and severity, 1998
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Numbers |
Percent change on 1981-85 average |
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| Vehicle |
Fatal |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
Fatal |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
| Pedal cycle |
13 |
209 |
946 |
1,168 |
-36 |
-57 |
-20 |
-31 |
| Motor cycle1 |
38 |
338 |
596 |
972 |
-56 |
-76 |
-70 |
-72 |
| Car |
401 |
3,791 |
17,134 |
21,326 |
-31 |
-42 |
25 |
3 |
| Taxi |
5 |
102 |
488 |
595 |
-44 |
-43 |
16 |
-2 |
| Minibus2 |
10 |
28 |
107 |
145 |
16 |
-66 |
-28 |
-39 |
| Bus/coach |
16 |
164 |
997 |
1,177 |
-56 |
-57 |
-10 |
-23 |
| Light goods |
22 |
225 |
942 |
1,189 |
-57 |
-60 |
-18 |
-33 |
| Heavy goods |
51 |
195 |
602 |
848 |
-48 |
-58 |
-28 |
-40 |
| Other |
9 |
86 |
262 |
357 |
-21 |
-29 |
13 |
-2 |
| Total |
565 |
5,138 |
22,074 |
27,777 |
-37 |
-50 |
6 |
-13 |
1. Includes all two wheeled motor vehicles.
2. Includes motor caravans
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