Devon and Cornwall’s resident pedestrian casualty rate of 26.8 per year per 100,000 population, is 29% lower than the national rate, but 3% higher than the South West regional rate.
Within the Peninsula, Torbay has the highest rate of 46.9 per 100,000 population, with Plymouth also having a relatively high rate of 34.8. Eastern Cornwall has the lowest rate (20.2).
When compared with similar rural/urban authority of Pembrokeshire (Figure 14) has a pedestrian casualty risk rate which is very similar to that of the Peninsula (26.7), however the Peninsula has a slightly higher rate than both comparator police force areas.
Torbay has the highest pedestrian casualty rate, on a par with the urban comparator of Southampton and considerably higher than any other part of the peninsula.
Walking is an excellent way to get about and provides a wide range of health and environmental benefits. Unfortunately, it also carries a certain amount of risk, and so we need to ensure that more walking does not lead to more pedestrian casualties.