Merseyside


This web page contains additional statistics relating to (1) Merseyside as a whole and (2) Liverpool.

1. Merseyside


Cyclists Killed or Seriously Injured


The following table and sources relate to reported killed or seriously injured (KSI) cyclists in Merseyside.

Figures for 2012 are
  • The total (all ages) increased by 16% from 73 (in 2011) to 85 - the highest level since 1996
  • This total of 85 included 3 deaths
  • The total for children (0 - 15 yrs) increased from 11 (in 2011) to 24
  • This total of 24 is the highest since 1999.

KSI Cyclist Data:
YearAll agesChildren
(0 - 15 yrs)		Sources
1994 76 25 [1]
1995 75 27 [1]
1996 90 28 [1]
1997 62 20 [1]
1998 80 32 [1]
1999 59 24 [1]
2000 47 13 [1]
2001 47 13 [1]
2002 43 15 [1]
2003 37 13 [1]
2004 46 16 [1]
2005 58 20 [1]
2006 55 16 [1]
2007 47 15 [1]
2008 47 12 [1]
2009 46 5 [1]
2010 70 13 [2]
2011 73 11 [2]
2012 85 24 [2]




2. Liverpool City Council


Cyclists Killed or Seriously Injured


The following charts, table and sources relate to reported killed or seriously injured (KSI) cyclists in the Liverpool City Council area.

Figures for 2012 are
  • The total (all ages) increased by 39% from 28 (in 2011) to 39 - the highest level since at least 1994
  • This total of 39 included 2 deaths
  • The total for children (0 - 15 yrs) increased to 11 from an average of 3.2 per year for the previous 5 years
  • This total of 11 is the highest since 1999.

All ages:

See here for an explanation of confidence intervals.

Children (0 - 15 yrs):



KSI Cyclist Data:
YearAll agesChildren
(0 - 15 yrs)		Sources
1994 27 12 [3]
1995 23 9 [3]
1996 36 14 [3]
1997 16 7 [3]
1998 30 11 [3]
1999 18 11 [3]
2000 17 5 [3]
2001 15 6 [3]
2002 20 6 [3]
2003 8 1 [3]
2004 13 6 [3]
2005 20 6 [3]
2006 17 5 [3]
2007 15 5 [3]
2008 13 3 [3]
2009 17 1 [3]
2010 29 5 [2]
2011 28 2 [2]
2012 39 11 [2]


References


[1] Responses to Freedom of Information requests by Ian Campbell (2010)
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/user/ian_campbell

[2] Table ras30043 from Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: Annual report 2012 (2013) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2012 or from here: ras30043.xls

[3] Response to Freedom of Information request to Liverpool City Council (2010) https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/liverpool_road_casualty_statisti