HC Deb 29 February 1968 vol 759 cc412-3W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the Minister of Transport what were the road accident and death figures for the Christmas period 1967 compared with previous years, allowing for changes in the volume of traffic.

Mrs. Barbara Castle:

The final casualty figures over the five day Christmas period were as follows:

Per cent. change in 1967 compared with
1967 1966 1965 1966 1965
Fatal … 123 192 132 -36 -7
Serious … 1,262 1,584 1,799 -20 -30
Slight … 3,610 5,246 4,247 -31 -15
Total … 4,995 7,022 6,178 -29 -19

Traffic at Christmas 1967 was 1 per cent, higher than in 1966, and 7 per cent. higher than in 1965.

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