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Accident statistics summary 2008

1. The 2008 casualty total of 788 is the lowest so far recorded since the District was formed in 1974. This has resulted in Calderdale achieving the government's 2010 target in reducing slight injuries. The reduction is not distributed evenly across the various road user groups, but is largely attributed to fewer car occupants with slight injuries.
2. The downward trend in killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties is continuing, but disappointingly, this year's total is still above the desired trajectory towards the government's 2010 target. Unless the present rate of decline is increased, there will not be enough time to meet the target by the end of 2010.
3. Car occupants and pedestrians form the largest proportion of the KSI total, accounting for 40% and 28% respectively. The next largest group being motorcyclists with a further 25%. The downward momentum in KSI casualties amongst the main road user group of car occupant needs to be maintained in order to get near the 2010 target. Further reductions are required amongst motorcyclists, and reversing the upward pedestrian trend (with additional focus given to child pedestrians) will bring the target within reach.
4. The present trend in the number of children killed or seriously injured is upward. The increase is associated with the pedestrian and car passenger groups rather than cyclist. The total of 14 is above the desired target trajectory and because the current trend is up, it is diverging away from the government's target.
5. The Local Transport Plan (LTP) target of reducing the number of pedestrians killed or seriously injured is currently worse than the desired trajectory. The present trend is up and therefore diverging away from the target, due mainly to increasing numbers of child casualties.

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