HC Deb 06 May 1975 vol 891 c382W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many road accidents occurred in which persons were injured, during each of the last five years for which records are available; and how many of such accidents are known to have resulted from tyre deflations or failures.

Mr. Carmichael

Following are the figures from 1970–74 of the number of injury accidents in Great Britain:

1970 267,457
1971 258,727
1972 265,106
1973 262,413
1974 244,221
(provisional)

I have nothing to add to my right hon. Friend's reply of Wednesday 23rd April 1975.—[Vol. 890, c. 315–16.]