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Motorcyclist Deaths Climb 9% as Britain Logs 1% Rise in Road Fatalities

Provisional figures record 343 motorcyclist deaths in a total of 1,633 road fatalities in 2024, setting the stage for a first new safety strategy in over a decade featuring harsher driving sanctions alongside novice driver protections

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Overview

  • Department for Transport data show 1,633 people killed on Britain’s roads in 2024, a 1% increase from 2023, while overall casualties fell by 3% to 128,375.
  • Motorcyclist fatalities experienced the largest jump among main road user groups, rising 9% year-on-year from 315 to 343.
  • Pedestrian deaths increased by 2% to 413 and the number of people killed or seriously injured held steady at 29,537.
  • Men accounted for 76% of road fatalities and those aged 17–29 made up 24% of deaths and 28% of all casualties.
  • The government has pledged its first road safety strategy in over a decade, expected to include tougher seatbelt and drug-driving penalties alongside protections for newly qualified drivers.