HC Deb 15 December 1937 vol 330 cc1162-3
58. Mr. Wakefield

asked the Minister of Transport what is the percentage of road accidents during the past three years caused by pedestrians walking at night on the near side of roads where no footpath is provided?

Mr. Burgin

Eighty-three pedestrians were killed during 1933, and 92 during 1935, in road accidents in Great Britain when walking on the near side of roads, where no footpath was available. To ascertain the proportion of these accidents which is attributable to the pedestrian involves further research, but I am having the particulars extracted from the returns for 1935, and will communicate them to my hon. Friend. I have no information as to the corresponding numbers of pedestrians injured in the circumstances stated.

Sir J. Nall

Has my right hon. Friend got the number of people who were killed by neglecting to use footpaths where they are provided?

Mr. Burgin

No, Sir.

Captain Strickland

Is it not possible to get these statistics more up to date than merely two years ago? It is impossible to keep track with this unless we have more up-to-date figures.

Mr. Burgin

The analysis of accidents to pedestrians, as to whether they were walking on the near side of the road or the footpath, is a matter involving a great deal of detail, and it is not unreasonable to ask for some opportunity to get these particulars.