This statistic shows the number of fatal, serious and slight road accidents that were caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by accident severity. The majority of road accidents caused by pedestrians occurred when a pedestrian failed to look properly. In comparison, very few accidents were caused by pedestrians using a crossing in the wrong way.
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GOV.UK. (September 27, 2018). Number of road accidents caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of road accidents caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity." Chart. September 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. (2018). Number of road accidents caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Road Accidents Caused by Pedestrian Factors in Great Britain (Uk) in 2017, by Severity." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of road accidents caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited June 09, 2025)
Number of road accidents caused by pedestrian factors in Great Britain (UK) in 2017, by severity [Graph], GOV.UK, September 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323100/road-accidents-caused-by-pedestrian-factors-severity-in-great-britain-uk/