Longer-term trends

The number of cyclist casualties has reduced from the peak of 2014

The chart below shows the annual number of cyclist casualties since 1994; the year with the highest number was 2014 when there were 648 casualties. In 2024, there were 308 casualties - the lowest number over the whole period in the chart.

The proportion of casualties fatally or seriously injured has risen

The trend in number of people killed each year has remained flat since 1994, varying between 0 and 9:

The proportion of cyclist casualties who were fatally or seriously injured, rather than having slight injuries, has an upwards trend as shown in the following chart. In 2018, there was a jump in cyclist serious injuries (and an even greater spike for car occupant serious injuries). The cause was found to be a change in reporting method.

The data tables lists the numbers of casualties by year and severity in a table.