Cambridge Cycling Campaign

For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge

Pedestrian casualties on the footway or verge, Great Britain 2000-2003

Vehicle Involved 2000 2001 2002 2003
Motor Vehicle 3,445 3,507 3,432 3,453
Pedal Cycle 77 78 65 72

(from Parliamentary Question March 2005)

To put this into perspective, in 2004 there were some 35,000 pedestrian casualties, so some 10% occur after a motor vehicle has already left the road.