Table 15

Vehicles Involved

Vehicles involved by type

Years: 1981-85 average ⁽¹⁾, 1994 to 1998

Year

Pedal
cycle

Motor
cycle⁽²⁾

Car

Taxi

Minibus⁽³⁾

Bus/
Coach

Light
goods

Heavy
goods

Other

Total

numbers

1981-85

average

1,682

3,469

20,763

608

238

1,524

1,767

1,404

364

31,821

1994

1,416

935

20,842

408

154

1,308

1,306

988

336

27,693

1995

1,361

975

20,576

508

181

1,096

1,227

961

347

27,232

1996

1,345

867

20,343

571

140

1,094

1,137

805

372

26,674

1997

1,309

951

21,785

555

145

1,098

1,143

853

368

28,207

1998

1,167

972

21,324

594

145

1,177

1,189

848

357

27,773

Per cent changes:

1998 on 1997

-11

2

-2

7

-

7

4

-1

-3

-2

1998 on
1981-85 ave

-31

-72

3

-2

-39

-23

-33

-40

-2

-13

(1) Baseline for 1/3 casualty reduction by year 2000.

(2) Motorcycle includes all two wheeled motor vehicles.

(3) Minibus includes motor caravans.