Written question asked by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Monday, 7 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2016. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 March 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Pedestrians: Greater London

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries to pedestrians in London were caused by (i) buses, (ii) lorries and (iii) other vehicles in each of the last three years.

Answer

The statistics below show the number of cyclist and pedestrian casualties in reported personal injury road accidents with buses, HGVs and other vehicles. The data do not include information about who or what caused the accident, this information would only be known following a detailed accident investigation.

The number of cyclists a) killed, b) seriously injured and slightly injured in two vehicle reported personal injury road accidents with a i) bus, ii) HGV or iii) other vehicle in London is shown in the table below:

Cyclist casualties in a two vehicle reported road accident with a i) bus or coach, ii) HGV or iii) other vehicle: London, 2012-2014

Vehicle:	i) Bus or Coach				ii) HGV				iii) Other¹
	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total
2012	2	22	117	141	4	14	64	82	6	549	3,497	4,052
2013	3	11	114	128	5	13	89	107	5	399	3,615	4,019
2014	0	16	105	121	2	8	97	107	9	340	4,163	4,512

1. Other includes motorcyclists, cars, light goods vehicles and other vehicles such as trams and mobility scooters.

The number of pedestrians a) killed, b) seriously injured and slightly injured after being hit by a i) bus, ii) HGV or iii) other vehicle in a reported personal injury road accident in London is shown in the table below:

Pedestrian casualties after being hit by a i) bus or coach, ii) HGV or iii) other vehicle in reported road accidents: London, 2012-2014

Hit by:	i) Bus or Coach				ii) HGV				iii) Other¹
	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total	Killed	Serious	Slight	Total
2012	11	75	268	354	11	29	47	87	48	950	3,833	4,831
2013	6	63	274	343	13	20	51	84	46	691	4,022	4,759
2014	6	51	300	357	12	16	52	80	48	648	4,484	5,180

1. Other includes pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, cars, light goods vehicles and other vehicles such as trams and mobility scooters.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 30071
Session: 2015-16
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Death Accidents Greater London Pedestrians
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Pedestrians: Greater London

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