HC Deb 17 March 1944 vol 398 c533W
Mr. R. Davies

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport the total number of fatal and nonfatal accidents on the roads of this country for each year from 1939 to 1943 inclusive.

Mr. Noel-Baker

I regret that records of non-fatal accidents were not kept from August, 1939, to March, 1941, but the available figures are as follows:—

Year. Fatal Accidents. Non-fatal Accidents.
Seriously Injured. Slightly Injured.
1939 … 8,272 27,094 98,209
(Jan.-July) (Jan.-July)
1940 … 8,609 — —
1941 … 9,169 36,071 110,456
(April-Dec.) (April-Dec.)
I942 … 6,926 36,105 104,513
1943 … 5,796 30,603 86,137