§ 39. Mr. DUKESasked the Home Secretary the number of accidents resulting in death or personal injury which were caused by vehicles and horses in the streets and public places of Great Britain during the year 1929, together with the number of persons killed or injured in these accidents?
§ Mr. CLYNESAs the answer contains a number of figures I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ In 1929 there were in Great Britain 151,801 such accidents, 6,505 of which were fatal and 145,296 non-fatal; 6,696 persons were killed and 170,889 persons were injured. Of the total number of accidents, 5,830 fatal and 116,933 non-fatal accidents were attributable to mechanically propelled vehicles (including 108 fatal and 5,797 non-fatal accidents attributable to electric tramcars and trolley omnibuses), 177 fatal and 4,307 non-fatal accidents to horse-drawn vehicles and horses, and 498 fatal and 24,326 non-fatal accidents to pedal cycles.