自転車事故の割合、過去最高　小中高生、４～６月死傷者増―２２年調査、ヘルメット着用推進・警察庁

　２０２２年の全交通事故件数に占める自転車関連事故の割合が過去最高の２３．３％となったことが２７日、警察庁のまとめで分かった。小中高生は４～６月にかけて自転車乗車中の死傷者が増える傾向にあり、同庁は５月１１日からの全国交通安全運動で、努力義務化されたヘルメットの着用や交通ルールの順守を呼び掛ける。
　警察庁によると、自動車、二輪車、歩行者関連事故に比べ、全交通事故に占める自転車関連事故の割合の増加が目立った。１８年と２２年の割合を比較すると、自転車は３．４％増えた。一方、自動車は２．２％減、二輪車は０．４％増、歩行者は１．０％増で、減少か微増だった。（2023/04/27-10:08）

The proportion of bicycle-related accidents among all traffic accidents in Japan hit a record high of 23.3 pct in 2022, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.
   During a campaign for traffic safety, starting May 11, the agency plans to call for cyclists to wear helmets and follow traffic rules as the number of primary, junior high and high school students who get involved in a fatal or injury accident while riding a bicycle tends to grow in April-June.
   The proportion of bicycle accidents in 2022 rose by 3.4 percentage points from 2018.
   Meanwhile, the share of car accidents fell by 2.2 points. The percentage of motorcycle-related accidents edged up by 0.4 point and that of pedestrian-related accidents grew by 1.0 point.
   According to NPA data for 2018-2022, the number of fatal and injury bicycle accidents involving primary, junior high and high school students began to increase in April. The number of such accidents was the highest in June.