Traffic Accidents and Casualties from 1997 to 2006

Year Accidents* Killed Casualties Total*
1997 14,800 241 19,800
1998 14,000 221 19,100
1999 14,700 217 19,400
2000 14,900 171 19,400
2001 15,600 173 20,300
2002 15,600 171 20,600
2003 14,400 202 18,300
2004 15,000 166 19,400
2005 15,100 151 19,200
2006 14,800 144 18,900
* Figures are rounded up to the nearest hundred