HC Deb 31 October 1906 vol 163 cc1093-4
MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home

Number of accidents caused by
Horse drawn Omnibuses. Other horse drawn vehicles (excluding tramcars). Tramcars. Motor Cars (including Motor Cycles). Motor Omnibuses. Total number of Accidents.
Horse drawn. Mechanically propelled.
192 1,624 61 363 349 469 3,058
Number of accidents shown in preceding columns in which personal injury resulted, caused by
Horse drawn Omnibuses. Other horse drawn vehicles (excluding tramcars). Tramcars. Motor Cars (including Motor Cycles). Motor Omnibuses. Total
Horse drawn. Mechanically propelled.
51 551 27 129 115 95 968
Number of cases in which the injuries proved fatal when caused by
Horse drawn Omnibuses. Other horse drawn vehicles (excluding tramcars). Tramcars. Motor Cars (including Motor Cycles). Motor Omnibuses. Total
Horse drawn. Mechanically propelled.
1 22 1 1 2 28

Department if he will state the number of accidents in the metropolitan police district during the month of September caused by motor cars and motor omnibuses, respectively, showing in how many instances personal injuries have resulted; and in how many cases such injuries have proved fatal.

(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) The subjoined table gives information as to the accidents known to the police to have been caused in the streets during the month of September, not only by mechanical but also by horse drawn vehicles:—

Return showing the number of accidents to persons or property known to the police to have been caused in the streets during the month of September 1906 by the vehicles named.