HC Deb 02 May 1934 vol 289 c304
31. Mr. PARKINSON

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in the issue of future weekly returns of persons killed and injured in road accidents, he will give separate figures for the various classes of motor and horse-drawn vehicles?

Mr. STANLEY

The return furnished to me each week by chief officers of police as to the numbers of persons killed or injured in road accidents does not distinguish the classes of vehicles involved; and I do not feel justified in asking them to undertake the additional work which would be involved in subdivision of these totals.

Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASS

Could my hon. Friend give some details of the reasons why these accidents happen; what is the cause of them?