Transport Scotland - Casualties on Scottish roads statistics: FOI release
- Published
- 22 July 2026
- Topic
- Public sector, Transport
- FOI reference
- FOI/202600512442
- Date received
- 24 March 2026
- Date responded
- 14 April 2026
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
1. How many children became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?
2. How many cyclists became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?
3. How many motorcyclists became casualties on Scottish roads in 2022 and 2023 and how many died?
Response
The records we hold relate to collisions where someone is injured or killed, and which become known to Police Scotland. The following tables provide the information you requested.
Pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and children injured in road collisions, by severity, 2022
|
|
Killed |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
|
Pedal cycle |
2 |
180 |
299 |
481 |
|
Motorcycle |
26 |
279 |
162 |
467 |
|
Children (under 16) |
3 |
176 |
410 |
589 |
Pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and children injured in road collisions, by severity, 2023
|
|
Killed |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
|
Pedal cycle |
7 |
156 |
242 |
405 |
|
Motorcycle |
27 |
292 |
159 |
478 |
|
Children (under 16) |
5 |
178 |
399 |
582 |
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
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Edinburgh
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