§ MR. MACKARNESSI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he can state how many accidents arising from motor traffic throughout England and Wales have been reported to the police during the months of June, July, and August in 1907 and 1908, respectively; and in how many cases those accidents have been fatal.
§ MR. HERBERT SAMUELI beg to answer this Question on behalf of my right hon. friend. The police throughout England and Wales have been asked to forward at the end of this year a Return for the period from 1st May to 31st December, 1908, of all accidents in streets, roads or public places, which have come to their knowledge, caused by motor or horse-drawn vehicles respectively, resulting in death or personal injury. Figures for last year could not be collected.