§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many road accidents involving injury or death to the drivers of vehicles concerned took place in 1969 and 1970; and which age group was most involved.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsThe numbers of drivers injured or killed were as follows:
1969 1970 2-wheeled motor vehicles 43,719 42,238 Other motor vehicles 91,470 98,018 Amongst drivers of 2-wheeled motor vehicles the highest casualty rate per head of population was in the 16–19 age group, which had 23,540 driver casualties in 1969; amongst drivers of other motor vehicles the highest rate was in the 20–24 age group, with 20,372 driver casualties in 1969.