Key Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2015

Provisional figures for 2015 show that the Scottish Government is on track to meet three of its 2020 casualty reduction targets and ‘marginally above’ where it needs to be on the fourth target.The figures show there were 10,950 reported road casualties, 3% fewer than 2014 and the lowest figure ever recorded. Of these, there were 162 fatalities (20% fewer than 2014), 1,597 people seriously injured (6% fewer than 2014) and 9,191 people slightly injured (2% fewer than 2014).

The Scottish Government says the figures give a clear indication that it is on track to meet its 2020 targets.

Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020 set casualty reduction targets based on a 2004-08 average baseline, along with ‘milestone’ targets for 2015.

The 2015 figures show the Government is exceeding on three of the four principal casualty reduction targets – fatalities, child fatalities and child serious injuries. In relation to the number of children killed, the framework reduction target for 2020 has already been exceeded.

On the fourth target, reducing the number of people seriously injured, figures show a continued downward reduction of 39% against the baseline. While this is marginally above the 2015 milestone, the Scottish Government says it represents a significant step towards the 2020 target of a 55% reduction.