§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many children under 12 and 16 years of age, respectively, were killed, and how many injured, while riding bicycles on the roads in each of the last five years for which records are available; and how many and what percentage of such deaths and injuries were suffered by children riding bicycles of the so-called "chopper" variety.
§ Mr. PeytonFollowing is the information:
BICYCLE CASUALTIES 1968–72 Age Under 12 years Under 16 years Year Killed Injured Killed Injured 1968 59 .. 117 .. 1969 56 4,728 120 11,279 1970 63 4,501 123 10,659 1971 92 4,918 159 11,234 1972 61 4,881 125 10,719 Figures for injuries in 1968 are not readily available.
No information on accidents involving particular types of bicycle is available.