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ROAD ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORT 2010
Download Road Casualty Report 2010 (pdf 1.6mb) Performance against targets• 296 killed or seriously injured (KSI) down 19% on 2009, above the 2010 target of 287 by 3%.• 21 children killed or seriously injured down by 14 casualties (40%) against 2009 exceeding the 2010 target by 4 (16%) KSI child casualties. • 2,104 slightly injured, down 235 (10%) from 2009 and exceeding the 2010 target by 18%. • 20 deaths occurred on Suffolk’s roads in 2010, down from 42 (52%) in 2009. Partner activities in 2010• Analysis of road safety engineering works carried out in 2007-08 suggest that 23 casualties’ have been prevented, a reduction of 4 KSI and 14 slight injury collisions.• The road safety education, training and publicity team continues to encourage and support traffic education, delivering high quality guidance for road users of all age and experience. Further detail of the achievements reported in 2010 are shown on pages15-16. • Participation in ACPO, TISPOL and Brake themed road safety campaigns for 2010. In the Speed campaign 2,400 people were prosecuted and in the seatbelt campaign 203 people were prosecuted. During the June and December Drink and Drug campaigns 163 people were arrested. 2010 performance against key issues identified in 2009 annual report• Following three consecutive years of increase, the number of pedestrian KSI casualties decreased in 2010. Having reported 74 during the 2009 calendar year (20% of the county’s overall KSI total) the 2010 figure of 41 represents a decrease of almost 45%. Pedestrian.• KSI casualties accounted for 15% of the total KSI casualty figure during 2010. The outturn of 41 represents a decrease of 21 (34%) and 16 (28%) in comparison with the most recent 3 and 5 year averages respectively. • Identified as an area for concern in 2009 after recording the highest levels of deaths on Suffolk’s roads since 2006, fatal casualties decreased dramatically in 2010. From a figure of 42, reported in 2009, the number of fatal casualties fell by over 50% to 20. Measured against the longer term 3 and 5 year patterns of fatal casualties in the county this figure represents a decrease of 46% and 49% respectively. National Casualty Reduction TargetsIn 2000 the government produced a set of casualty targets for 2010 based on 1994-98 (average) baselines. Details of these and our current performance targets are shown in the report. Government Targets • A 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured (KSI). In Suffolk this means a reduction from 51 casualties to 25. • A 10% reduction in the number of people slightly injured. In Suffolk this means a reduction from 2443 casualties to 2199. BBC link Road Deaths in Great Britain 1999 - 2008 Suffolk Stretched Targets |
Suffolk County Council compiles a database of road accidents involving personal injury, occurring on public highways, which have been attended by, or reported to, Suffolk Constabulary.  |
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