HC Deb 19 March 1936 vol 310 cc628-9W
Major HILLS

asked the Minister of Transport what is tae amount collected each year from 1914 to 1935, inclusive, in respect of licence dues on road vehicles; what is the total expenditure, both from local rates and Government grants, each year from 1914 to 1935, inclusive, on provision, upkeep, and betterment of roads; and what is the number of people killed and injured on the roads from 1914 to 1929, inclusive?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The amounts collected in respect of licence duty on road vehicles since 1st April, 1914, are as. follow:

Year ended 31st March. Amount collected.
£
1915 1,226,999
1916 1,218,414
1917 973,092
1918 735,351
1919 949,938
1920 1,617,630
1921 7,607,541
1922 11,096,000
1923 12,321,000
1924 14,691,000
1925 16,164,000
1926 18,056,000
1927 21,393,000
1928 24,518,000
1929 25,357.000
1930 26,802,000
1931 27,792,000
1932 27,480,000
1933 27,910,000
1934 30,712,000
1935 31,538,000

The total gross expenditure on roads and bridges of highway authorities in Great Britain since April, 1914, has been as follows:

Year ending 31st March. £
1915 18,832,582
1916 17,167,473
1917 15,937,613
1918 16,336,987
1910 17,242,554
1920 29,079,139
1921 42,728,279
1922 46,604,926
1923 46,453,086
1924 47,575,115
1925 52,900,520
1926 56,027,986
1927 57,134,365
1928 59,567,693
1929 58,253,392
1930 65,590 J. 88
1931 66,579,424
1932 68,404,841
1933 58,957,672
1934 56,711,892
1935 Not yet available.

Note—These figures exclude expenditure out of loans but include loan charges. They also include expenditure recoverable from frontagers and public utility undertakings, etc.

Particulars of the numbers of persons killed or injured as a result of road accidents in Great Britain are not available prior to 1926. The numbers of fatal and non-fatal accidents in the years 1914 to 1929 inclusive were as follow:

Year. Number of accidents involving death or injury.
1914 59,846
1915 61,306
1916 52,698
1917 44,054
1918 36,685
1919 49,750
1920 56,438
1921 62,621
1922 70,197
1923 83,101
1924 98,215
1925 115,473
1926 124,287
1927 133,943
1928 147,582
1929 151,801