According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2022, 60 percent of kids whose parents were using online safety tools reported having seen inappropriate or upsetting content online. In comparison, 37 percent of those whose parents reported not using online safety tools reported the same.

The total number of children and young people admitted to hospital as a result of injury against the total population of children and young people in the PCT area, expressed as a rate.

This statistic presents opinions of British men and women in the United Kingdom regarding the Government's prioritisation of reducing the number of accidents, injuries and poisonings among children, as of February 2015. In this period, 27 percent of individuals interviewed thought that reducing childhood accidents and injuries should be a low priority for the government.

According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2022, 88 percent of teens aged 16 to 17 had been educated about internet safety by their parents, while 79 percent had received education on the subject of online safety from a teacher. Children and teens between the ages of eight and 15 were also most likely to receive this type of information from parents, followed by teachers.

The total number of children (under 16) killer or seriously injured (KSI) in road traffic collisions.

Source: Department for Transport (DfT): Road Casualties

Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive

Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 1997 to 2007

Type of data: Administrative data

Numerators, denominators and rates of emergency hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries to children and young people (aged 0-17 years) by Region and Local Authority, 2003/04 to 2011/12.

This data used to make up National Indicator 70 (NI70). Data available from The LGA Inform website.

Responses to questions from the 10- to 15-year-olds Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on sources of support and perceptions of safety.

Reported number of CHILDREN (0-15) killed in road traffic accidents (Calendar Year) (LI 13b) *Please note that data for the previous calendar year is provisional until it gets validated by DfT, which normally takes place in September.

A February 2020 survey found that 63 percent of children in the United Kingdom had experienced unwelcome friend, follow or contact requests on social media. Additionally, 55 percent of respondents stated that they had experienced people pretending to be someone else when using online platforms. Furthermore, 48 percent of those asked reported to have experienced bullying, abusive behavior or threats whilst accessing social networking services.

Hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children (aged 0-14 years) (per 10,000 resident population)

Reported number of CHILDREN (0-15) killed in road traffic accidents (Calendar Year) (LI 13b)

*Please note that data for the previous calendar year is provisional until it gets validated by DfT, which normally takes place in September.

This statistic shows the number of school children who were killed or seriously injured in road accidents when walking to or from school in Great Britain in 2015, by age. The highest numbers of serious or fatal casualties were among 11 and 12 year olds with almost *********** ** year-olds killed or seriously injured in 2015. Conversely 7 and 16 year olds had the least involvement in road accidents walking to and from school, with * year olds representing less than *** percent of the measure of ** year old casualties. The trend of this statistic is increasing casualties with age until a peak at ** year olds, after which point casualties decline by age to a final figure which is only slightly lower than the starting figure.

The number of people killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents divided by the population of the area in thousands multiplied by 100. This indicator contains data from all ‘types’ of road user, including pedestrians, pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, car users, and other vehicle users. Motor vehicle traffic accidents are a major cause of preventable deaths and morbidity, particularly in younger age groups. For children and for men aged 20-64 years, mortality rates for motor vehicle traffic accidents are higher in lower socioeconomic groups. For instance, there would be 600 fewer deaths in men aged 20-64 years from motor vehicle traffic accidents each year if all men had the same death rates as those in social classes I and II combined. There is evidence that some groups, like children, old people and potential cyclists, avoid roads because they are dangerous, which can reduce casualties but lower the quality of life. Ideally, casualty data need to be combined with other information. For example, a rise in journeys on foot and bicycle combined with a fall in accidents would indicate real progress. One of the Department for Transport’s PSA targets is to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in Great Britain in road accidents by 40 % by 2010 and the number of children killed or seriously injured by 50 % by 2010, compared with the averages for 1994-1998. Legacy unique identifier: P01050

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The project aimed to enhance the knowledge base regarding children’s and parents’ experiences and practices of risk and safety in their use of the internet and new online technologies in Europe. The goal was to inform the promotion of a safer online environment for children. A comparable quantitative survey of children’s use of online technologies across European member states, matched with a survey of their parents’ experiences regarding their children’s internet use, was designed and conducted. The questionnaire design built on knowledge generated by the EU Kids Online network, on findings from comparable surveys of children and parents conducted elsewhere, and on the recommendations of the Safer Internet Forum 2007. Specific objectives were: (1) to design a thorough and robust survey instrument appropriate for identifying the nature of children’s access, use, risk, coping and safety awareness; (2) to design a thorough and robust survey instrument appropriate for identifying the nature of parental experiences, practices and concerns regarding their children’s internet use; (3) to administer the survey in a reliable and ethically-sensitive manner to national samples of internet users aged 9-16, and their parents, in member states; (4) to analyse the results systematically so as to identify both core findings and more complex patterns among findings on a national and comparative basis; (5) to disseminate the findings in a timely manner to a wide range of relevant stakeholders nationally, across Europe, and internationally; (6) to identify and disseminate key recommendations relevant to the development of safety awareness initiatives in Europe; (7) to identify any remaining knowledge gaps and methodological lessons learned, to inform future projects regarding the promotion of safer use of the internet and new online technologies; (8) to benefit from, sustain the visibility of, and further enhance the knowledge generated by, the EU Kids Online network. The mixed methods data collection United Kingdom Children Go Online, 2003-2005 (UKCGO) is also held at the UK Data Archive under study number 5475. The study conducted an investigation of 9-19 year olds' use of the internet between 2003 and 2005 in the United Kingdom. Work was conducted with girls and boys of different ages and socio-economic backgrounds across the UK in order to ask how the internet may be transforming, or may itself be shaped by, family life, peer networks and education. Further information can be obtained from the project's web site EU Kids Online. Main Topics: Specific topics focused on were: children’s experiences of the internet across locations and devices; similarities and differences by children’s age, gender and socio-economic status; a range of risks experienced by children online; children’s perception of the subjective harm associated with these risks; children’s roles as ‘victim’ and ‘perpetrator’ of risks; accounts of risks and safety practices reported by children and their parents; data across countries for analysis of national similarities and differences. Country-specific codes were standardised to obtain comparable variables for education and socio-economic status across countries. Psychological differences were measured on scales derived or adapted from existing measures for self-efficacy, the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ), sensation-seeking, and internet addiction. The dataset also contains paradata, metadata and auxiliary data. Multi-stage stratified random sample Quasi-random (eg random walk) sample Face-to-face interview Self-completion

As of February 2020, 29 percent of online children in the United Kingdom in had reported what they perceived to be harmful online content. Overall, 29 percent of children aged 12 years said that they had reported such content.

As of February 2020, 50 percent of UK children who had taken action to report harmful online content did so by telling a parent or a guardian. Overall, 39 percent clicked the report button on the site that they were using at the time and 25 percent unfollowed or blocked the offensive content. Additionally, 29 percent of all children who had experienced potential online harm took action to report it.

According to a 2023 survey of parents in the United Kingdom, around 21 percent of parents with children aged between eight and 15 years reported having installed parental apps on their children's smartphones. Around 13 percent of respondents with children aged between five and seven reported doing the same to supervise their kids' online activities on their smartphones.