National statistics

Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2021

Personal injury accident and casualty statistics on public roads in Great Britain for the year ending June 2021.

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Recent trends in reported road casualties in Great Britain have been impacted by the national restrictions implemented from March 2020 onwards following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Figures for the year ending June 2021 show:

  • there were 1,390 reported road deaths, a decrease of 11% compared to the year ending June 2020
  • there were 119,850 casualties of all severities, a decrease of 9% compared to the year ending June 2020
  • the reduction in total casualties is greater than the reduction in traffic which decreased by 5% from the year ending June 2020

Alongside this publication we have updated our factsheet on e-scooter casualties with figures for the year ending June 2021 based on casualties reported to the police.

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Published 25 November 2021