§ MR. COGHILLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state what was the number of accidents occurring in the streets of the Metropolis during the year 1891; whether there was any increase or decrease on the number recorded during the year 1890; and how many accidents resulted in death and how many in personal injuries?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS,) Birmingham, E.The total number of street accidents during the year 1891 was 5,784, being an increase of 56 as compared with the total number in 1890. The number of fatal accidents in 1891 was 147, being an increase of three as compared with the number in 1890.
§ MR. COGHILLHas the right hon. Gentleman taken any steps to diminish the number of accidents since his attention was called to the matter a year ago?
§ MR. MATTHEWSIt is not easy to take any steps to efficiently diminish the dangers that must necessarily attend such crowded streets as we have in London. The number of points at which the police do their best to check and regulate the traffic have been increased during late years.