HC Deb 27 February 1936 vol 309 cc685-6W
Mr. ELLIS SMITH

asked the Minister of Transport how many accidents, specifying deaths and injuries, occurred during the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 in the City of Stoke-on-Trent and the number of children injured under 14 years of age?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The following particulars have been furnished to me of road accidents in the City of Stoke-on-Trent during the years, 1933, 1934 and 1935:

1933. 1934. 1935.
Number of Accidents:
(a) Fatal 39 36 35
(b) Non-fatal 671 703 747
Total 710 739 782
Number of Persons:
(a) Killed:
Under 14 years of age. 10 10 9
14 years of age and over. 29 27 26
Total 39 37 35
(b) Injured:
Under 14 years of age. 237 238 262
14 years of age and over. 492 536 565
Total 729 774 827
Total number of persons killed and injured. 768 811 862