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FOI/202600512442 · FOI · unclear

Transport Scotland - Casualties on Scottish roads statistics: FOI release

Published
2026-07-22
Received
2026-03-24
Responded
2026-04-14
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

1. How many children became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?

2. How many cyclists became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?

3. How many motorcyclists became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?

Response

The records we hold relate to collisions where someone is injured or killed, and which become known to Police Scotland. The following tables provide the information you requested.

Pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and children injured in road collisions, by severity, 2022

Killed Serious Slight Total Pedal cycle 2 180 299 481 Motorcycle 26 279 162 467 Children (under 16) 3 176 410 589

Pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and children injured in road collisions, by severity, 2023

Killed Serious Slight Total Pedal cycle 7 156 242 405 Motorcycle 27 292 159 478 Children (under 16) 5 178 399 582

About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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