Captain WATTasked the Minister of Transport the number of persons killed or injured at pedestrian crossing-places in London in each month which has elapsed since the introduction of crossing-places, distinguishing, as far as practicable, the several areas in which the crossings have been marked and the number of crossings in each area, and the numbers for the corresponding months of last year?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAFrom 11th June, the date on which pedestrian crossing-places were first laid down in London, to 31st October, inclusive, four persons were killed and 341 injured on the crossing-places in the City of London and the Metropolitan Police district. The number of crossing-places laid down in London 657W up to the end of October was approximately 5,000. The question of comparable figures for last year does not arise, as there were no statutory crossing-places.
§ Dr. SALTERasked the Minister of Transport the number of persons who have been killed and injured by motor vehicles on uncontrolled pedestrian crossings; and whether the police have taken proceedings against the drivers involved in the accidents referred to?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAFrom 9th July, 1934, the date on which uncontrolled pedestrian crossing-places were first laid down in the Metropolitan Police district, to 31st October, inclusive, four persons were killed and 194 injured on uncontrolled crossings in this area. I am unable to state in how many of these cases motor vehicles were involved. I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Home Affairs that police proceedings have been authorised in 26 of these cases up to the present.
§ Sir W. BRASSasked the Minister of Transport who is responsible for fixing the position of the pedestrian crossing-places now in force in London; and whether there is any previous consultation with any representative body of road users with the object of selecting suitable crossing-places?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe actual location of each crossing-place laid down was settled in consultation between representatives of the local authority concerned, of the police, and of my Department in accordance with principles which have commended themselves the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee.