Road safety stroll for kids
Figures released by the city council showed there had been a yearly fall in both the number of serious and the number of slight injuries.
At the same time, there was a 60 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of children walking to school.
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Hide AdEarlier this year it emerged that pre-school children across the Lothians were to get a specially created book to help them learn about road safety as part of a national campaign.
The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland announced the launch of Go Safe! - Ziggy's Road Safety Mission in October. A website, teaching pack and interactive CD accompanied the initiative.