ROAD ACCIDENTS. (Hansard, 17 September 1931)

§ 13. Mr. DAY
asked the Home Secretary whether he will arrange for a system to be instituted whereby the circumstances of every fatal road accident in respect of which an inquest is held should be reported by the coroner concerned for the purpose of tabulating the causes of such accidents and the consideration of methods of avoiding them?

Sir H. SAMUEL
It is not necessary to put this duty on coroners. There are other means of obtaining the information. The questions involved are being considered by a Departmental Committee set up by the late Minister of Transport.

§ Mr. DAY
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that coroners themselves have suggested this?

Sir H. SAMUEL
The suggestion will be considered, no doubt.

Mr. MUGGERlDGE
May I ask whether the number of fatal accidents in connection with long-distance motor coaches are specifically stated?

Sir H SAMUEL
There is an annual return.

§ Mr. MUGGERIDGE
Does it include separate figures of the accidents in these long-distance motor coaches?

Sir H. SAMUEL
That point shall be considered.