§ VISCOUNT THURSOasked Her Majesty's Government the average number of deaths a month from road accidents for Great Britain, the United States of America and France respectively in the year 1954; and the number of vehicles on the roads in those three countries.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER (THE EARL OF SELKIRK)The following are the figures:
MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE ROADS AND DEATHS FROM ROAD ACCIDENTS Year 1954 Great Britain U.S.A. France* Average number of deaths a month from road accidents 417† 3,000‡ 600§ Number of motor|| Vehicles on the roads (millions) 5.5 58.5 3.8 * The statistics of deaths and motor vehicles in France are approximate. † Persons who died within 30 days of the accident. ‡Persons who died within 1 year of the accident. § Persons who died within 48 hours of the accident. || This includes all forms of motor vehicles carrying an excise licence. In France motor-assisted pedal cycles and light motor cycles do not carry motor licences and are therefore not included. It is estimated that in 1954 there were 14 to 2 million of these vehicles on the roads in France.
House adjourned at ten minutes past four o'clock.