- 6 children aged 0-7 are killed or seriously injured every week on the road
- 18 children aged 8-11 are killed or seriously injured every week on the roads and more than one is killed every fortnight
- Young people between 11 and 16 are more at risk of being killed or seriously injured as a pedestrian or cyclist than any other age group

RoSPA
Accidents are the most common cause of death and disability in children In a class of 30 children, on average, every child will have received hospital treatment for two accidental injuries before their 16th birthday In a class of 30 children, on average, two will be killed or injured in a road traffic accident A number of children will sustain injuries at school before their 16th birthday