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The number of casualties resulting from motorcycle crashes in Leeds has fallen for the second year in a row.

According to casualty statistics, motorcycle deaths in the city have been coming down steadily since reaching a four-year high of over 200 in 2002.

The statistics are part of a transport-wide report on injuries for the city where fatalities have fallen to 22 for the first nine months, compared to 33 for the same period last year.

Serious road injuries are also down for the nine-month period from 281 to 235.

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Leeds road safety officer Graham Riley believes the improvements are especially impressive given the recent rise in commuter and visitor traffic in the city.

"The city council has invested a lot of time, effort and resources in improving access while preserving the city as an exciting venue of entertainment and leisure facilities," he told the Yorkshire Post.

Philip Gwynne from West Yorkshire casualty reduction partnership believes the people of Leeds should take much of the praise for the improved numbers.

"Perhaps the most important contribution is people taking greater care of themselves over the last few years, in particular the education of the public and information campaigns have increased awareness both at a city council level and at a regional level," he told the publication.

A 2001 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that less than 50 per cent of fatally injured motorcyclists were wearing helmets.