England and Wales (2022-2024)
15th April 2026
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Key points
Amongst pedestrians reported killed and seriously injured (KSI) over a three-year period (2022-2024) in England and Wales[1]:
- Almost all involved motor vehicles (97%)
- Four-wheel motor vehicles accounted for 92%
- Almost three out of four involved a car (73%)
- 5% involved motorcycles and cycles just 3%.
- For every reported pedestrian KSI involving a cycle, there were 24 involving a car.
By police region (Table 1)
- Apart from London, the findings were quite similar across the police regions, with four-wheel motor vehicles, especially cars, accounting for the vast majority of pedestrian KSIs.
- Only in London was there a higher share of pedestrian KSIs involving motorcyclists (12%) and cyclists (7%), with cars down to 60%.
Source: DfT (2025)
Data on vehicle involvement for each police service can be seen in Tables 2 and 3. Cycle involvement ranged from 0% in Warwickshire, North Wales and South Wales to 6% in North Yorkshire and Norfolk, excluding the City of London where cyclists were the lead vehicle involved (42%).
AVZ comment
Almost all reported pedestrian KSIs involve being hit by a motor vehicle, i.e. heavy vehicles that can accelerate quickly and offer much protection to their occupants. They also account for the vast majority of miles travelled. The lack of data linkage with court records means it is not possible to know how often the driver/rider involved was held accountable for causing the collision. But Road User Hierarchy campaigns should remind drivers of their responsibility to show greater care towards pedestrians, as they are the main source of harm to people walking.
Source: DfT (2025)
Source: DfT (2025)
[1] Thanks to Robin Tucker, of Active Travel Café and Coalition for Safe and Healthy Streets for this data analysis.
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