Finalised street casualty statistics for 2024

Finalised statistics launched as we speak by Transport Scotland verify there was a rise within the variety of folks killed in reported street collisions in Scotland in 2024 in comparison with 2023. However, there was a discount in total casualties over the identical interval.

The Reported Road Casualties publication launched as we speak by Transport Scotland Statisticians offers finalised figures for the variety of folks injured or killed because of street collisions. Provisional figures had been revealed in June within the Key Reported Road Casualties publication.

The finalised statistics for 2024 present 161 folks had been killed in reported street collisions in Scotland in 2024, 18 greater than a revised determine of 143 in 2023.

Provisional figures revealed in June recommended that severe casualties had barely lowered in 2024. Finalised figures now present severe casualties have barely elevated in 2024, while slight casualties and the full variety of casualties total have decreased.

The variety of folks severely injured in 2024 was 1,978, 26 (one p.c) greater than 2023. Slight casualties decreased by 4 p.c (from 3,739 in 2023 to three,595 in 2024) which means that complete casualties lowered by two p.c (from 5,834 to five,734).

Road casualties have elevated since 2020 and 2021 when the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions led to lowered journey. However, in 2024 the variety of fatalities was the third-lowest recorded in a non-pandemic 12 months.

Scotland’s present Road Safety Framework, incorporates 4 nationwide targets for casualty reductions due for supply in 2030. These targets evaluate efficiency to a 2014-2018 baseline.

The figures launched as we speak had been produced by unbiased statistical employees free from any political interference, in accordance with skilled requirements set out within the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.