HC Deb 21 October 1908 vol 194 c1144
MR. MARKHAM

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the total number of deaths and accidents to persons caused by motor-propelled vehicles in the Metropolitan police area during the first eight or nine months of this year.

MR. GLADSTONE

The number of accidents during the months January to September, 1908, inclusive, in which personal injury resulted was 2,945. In 105 cases the injuries proved fatal.

MR. CARR-GOMM (Southwark, Rotherhithe)

asked if these accidents were not largely caused by allowing omnibuses to travel through narrow winding streets quite unsuitable for the traffic?

*MR. SPEAKER

That is a matter on which hon. Members can form their own opinion.