HC Deb 19 March 1958 vol 584 cc136-7W
50. Mr. Page

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in how many accidents involving personal injury vehicles of over three tons unladen weight have been involved since 1st May, 1957, up to a convenient date; the figures of killed, seriously injured and slightly injured, respectively, in such accidents; and the figures for such accidents and those killed and injured thereby for a corresponding period of 1956.

Mr. Nugent

Information derived from police reports indicates that from 1st May to 31st December, 1957, 7,500 goods vehicles over 3 tons unladen weight were involved in accidents causing personal injury. The corresponding total for the same period of 1956 was 6,922.

The rest of the information for which my hon. Friend asks could not be extracted without lengthy and detailed analysis.