§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Home Secretary the number of fatal and nonfatal street accidents in this country during each year from 1913 to 1921, inclusive; and whether, in view of the increase in the number of such accidents, he will take into consideration the appointment of a Committee to inquire and report on some methods of regulating traffic which will minimise such accidents?
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§ Mr. SHORTTThe number of street accidents in England and Wales during the years 1913 to 1921 is as follow:
I understand that the Ministry of Transport is not prepared at the present time to recommend the appointment of a Committee such as that suggested in the second part of the question. The second Interim Report of the Departmental Committee on the Regulation of Road Vehicles contains various suggestions for the regulation of road vehicles, with a view to minimising the risk of accidents and for the institution of inquiries into road accidents of a serious character.
Fatal. Non-Fatal. 1913 … … 1,743 38,050 1914 … … 1,991 53,481 1915 … … 2,564 54,222 1916 … … 2,393 46,090 1917 … … 2,047 38,326 1918 … … 1,852 31,604 1919 … … 2,239 43,305 1920 … … 2,386 49,317 1921 … … 2,328 55,153