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Table 45 Reported casualties aged up to 16 who were described as pupils on a journey to or from school 1 by mode of transport Years: 2004-88 and 2008-2012 averages and 1996 to 2012
Pedestrian Car Bus/coach Pedal cycle Other All modes
2004-08 ave. 298 42 26 13 11 391
1996 491 49 70 24 16 650
1997 457 50 55 19 5 586
1998 455 71 55 12 5 598
1999 464 50 62 15 7 598
2000 448 33 55 14 4 554
2001 476 51 37 13 4 581
2002 404 61 69 25 8 567
2003 322 35 39 20 14 430
2004 357 35 15 9 6 422
2005 352 51 22 16 20 461
2006 295 46 33 10 15 399
2007 259 46 26 17 10 358
2008 229 33 36 12 5 315
2009 213 43 10 11 1 278
2010 200 40 20 14 10 284
2011 184 26 21 12 6 249
2012 148 29 1 10 5 193
2008-12 ave. 195 34 18 12 5 264

1. This is the definition of "school pupil" casualty used in the road accident statistics returns.