33. Mr. Adamsonasked the Minister of Transport the percentage of motor cars up to 10 horse-power, and each additional 5 horse-power, above that rating involved in fatal and non-fatal accidents, during each of the last five years?
§ Captain WallaceThe figures for which the hon. Member asks are not available for the calendar years 1934 to 1938, but I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT certain particulars as to motor cars taxed on horse-power for the year ended 31st March, 1937. Further particulars as to vehicles involved in accidents during that period are contained in table 7 of the Report on Road Accidents in Great Britain for the year ended 31st March, 1937.
§ Following are the figures:
| Motor cars taxed on horse-power. | ||||
| Horse-power. | Number recorded in Census of 1936. | Number involved in accidents, year ended 31st March, 1937. | ||
| Fatal. | Non-fatal. | |||
| Without Trailer: | ||||
| 1–8 | … | 436,428 | 660 | 23,878 |
| 9–12 | … | 688,601 | 1,174 | 36,779 |
| 13–16 | … | 343,162 | 462 | 13,768 |
| Over 16 | … | 174,659 | 374 | 9,419 |
| Unknown | … | — | 91 | 9,322 |
| With Trailer | … | — | 5 | 1,590 |
| 1,642,850 | 2,766 | 94,756 |