§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the accident statistics relating to motor invalid tricycles with manual gearbox, automatic transmission, electrically propelled tricycles and four-wheeled vehicles, respectively, in Northern Ireland for the years ended 30th September 1973 and 1974, and the six months ended 31st March 1975, respectively, listing all categories of information in the form kept by his Department.
§ Mr. MoyleThe information requested is not available for any period before 1st August 1974. The information for the period 1st August 1974 to 31st March 1975 is shown in the table below.
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Collisions with other vehicles or pedestrians Collisions with immovable object Overturned including those allegedly blown over Others including vandalism, theft, broken windscreens and damage whilst parked Number of vehicles Number of reported incidents Vehicle manoeuvring whilst parking, etc. Vehicle traveling on public road Vehicle manoeuvring whilst parking, etc. Vehicle traveling on public road Fire Fatalities Three-Wheelers Model 70 (Automatic) … 264 32 9 12 0 4 3 0 4 0 Others (Manual) … 254 17 9 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 Electric … 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total … 528* 49 18 18 0 5 3 0 5 0 Cars … 95 8 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 Total … 623 57 19 24 0 6 3 0 5 0 * Includes 59 vehicles held in reserve.