§ 25. Mr. P. Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what was the percentage increase in the casualties caused by road accidents in 1958, as compared with the casualties in 1957.
§ Mr. NugentRoad accident casualties in 1958 exceeded those in 1957 by 9½ per cent.
§ 54. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will state the relationship between the total number of road accidents during the last 12 months and the total number of vehicles on British roads; and how this compares with the relationship between accidents and vehicles in 1938 and 1948, respectively.
§ Mr. NugentIn 1958 there were 40 casualties in road accidents for every 1,000 motor vehicles licensed, compared with 76 in 1938 and 44 in 1948.