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Transport Scotland - road casualty data for children, cyclists and motorcyclists: FOI release

Published
2026-07-22
Received
2026-02-09
Responded
2026-03-09
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please can you tell me:

1. How many children became casualties on Scotland's roads in 2024?

2. How many of them died?

3. How many cyclists became casualties on Scotland's roads in 2024?

4. How many of them died?

5. How many motorcyclists became casualties on Scotland's roads in 2024?

6. How many of them died?

Response

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

Pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and children injured in road collisions, by severity, 2024

Killed Serious Slight Total Pedal cycle 3 158 234 395 Motorcycle 31 280 143 454 Children (under 16) 3 160 332 495

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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