The number of people killed on Scotland’s roads has increased but casualty numbers have dropped, new statistics have revealed.
Provisional figures from Transport Scotland have showed that 160 people died last year – an increase of 13 from 2023.
The total number of casualties dropped from 5,838 to 5,576.
Car and motorcycle fatalities rose, but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed on the roads fell.
Pedestrian deaths reduced from 47 to 41 and cyclist fatalities dropped from seven to three, while the number of people killed in cars rose from 57 to 74. Motorcycle fatalities also increased from 27 to 31.
Transport Scotland said road casualties had increased since 2020 and 2021 when the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions led to reduced travel. However, in 2024 the number of fatalities was the third-lowest recorded in a non-pandemic year.
Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030 contains four national targets for casualty reductions due for delivery in 2030, which includes reducing road deaths by half.
