§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were killed on the A45 during 1972; and how many were seriously injured.
§ Mr. PeytonIn the first 10 months of 1972, 25 people were killed and 249 seriously injured. Figures for November and December are not yet available.
§ Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the numbers of road accidents in Great Britain in 1972 where a person 107W was killed, seriously injured and injured, respectively; with reference to the age of the victim, classification of road and type of vehicle.
(1) ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY, BY CLASS OF ROAD. Road Class Fatal Serious Slight Total M … … … … … … 148 663 1,369 2,180 A … … … … … … 3,472 29,397 73,114 105,983 B … … … … … … 661 7,460 17,316 25,437 Other … … … … … … 1,098 17,347 42,610 61,055 Unknown … … … … … … 222 4,426 14,655 19,303 Total … … … … … … 5,601 59,293 149,064 213,958
(2) CASUALTIES, BY AGE GROUP. Age Fatal Serious Slight Total 0–14 … … … … … … 755 13,122 40,783 54,660 15–24 … … … … … … 1,570 25,098 66,276 92,944 25–34 … … … … … … 657 10,163 32,908 43,728 35–44 … … … … … … 489 6,530 21,774 28,793 45–54 … … … … … … 552 6,365 19,793 26,710 55–64 … … … … … … 705 6,075 16,200 22,980 65† … … … … … … 1,415 6,235 12,975 20,625 Unknown … … … … … … 4 22 58 84 Total … … … … … … 6,147 73,610 210,767 290,524
(3) VEHICLES INVOLVED IN INJURY ACCIDENTS. Fatal accidents Serious accidents Slight accidents Total Pedal Cycles … … … … … 323 4,540 14,352 19,125 Mopeds … … … … … 36 1,335 3,211 4,582 Motor scooters … … … … … 95 2,129 4,971 7,195 Motor cycles … … … … … 561 8,142 15,384 24,087 Cars and taxis … … … … … 5,461 57,882 153,699 217,042 PSVs … … … … … 351 2,697 11,710 14,758 Goods vehicles … … … … … 1,836 13,171 30,858 45,865 Other vehicles … … … … … 209 1,807 4,920 6,936 All vehicles … … … … … 8,872 91,703 239,105 339,680