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Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Indicator 3.6.1: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

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Death rate due to road traffic injuries

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Year Value
2008.0 4.27828765
2009.0 3.753583733
2010.0 3.035397032
2011.0 3.097095525
2012.0 2.82866337
2013.0 2.761064929
2014.0 2.870111213
2015.0 2.770695746
2016.0 2.833288397

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Indicator description
Geographical coverage United Kingdom
Unit of measurement Death and serious injury rate due to road traffic injuries
Definitions Death and serious injury rate due to road traffic injuries as defined as the number of road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.
Calculations (Deaths / Population) * 100,000
Other information
Data last updated 2018-04-04: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window
Metadata last updated 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Indicator number 3.6.1
Target name By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
Target number 3.6
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 213 KB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation Department for Transport (DfT)
Periodicity Discontinuous
Earliest available data 2008
Geographical coverage Great Britain
Link to data source Casualties involved in reported road accidents (RAS30) opens in a new window
Release date 01-09-2017
Next release To be announced
Statistical classification Official Statistic
Contact details RSS 2/13 Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR Tel +44, (0) 20-7944 6595 E-mail roadacc.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk
Other information Source metadata - https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2016 2008 values from - http://www.travelindependent.org.uk/files/rrcgb-2015.pdf

Source 2

Organisation Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 1838
Geographical coverage United Kingdom
Link to data source Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland opens in a new window
Release date 22-06-2017
Next release 01-06-2018
Statistical classification National Statistic
Contact details Neil Park, pop.info@ons.gsi.gov.uk, Telephone +44 (0)1329 444661
Other information Estimates of the usual resident population for the UK as at 30 June of the reference year. Provided by administrative area, single year of age and sex