§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many motor cyclists and passengers on motor cycles have been killed and injured, respectively, in Scotland in each of the past five years; how this compares with the number of car drivers and car passengers killed and injured; and what proportion each category of death and injury is of the total number of each type of vehicle in use on roads.
§ Mr. McElhoneFollowing is the information. Statistics of vehicles in use in 1977 are not yet available.
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MOTOR CYCLES (INCLUDING MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOPEDS) Riders Passengers Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use 1973 … … 35 1:995 1,522 1:23 7 1:4,976 199 1:175 1974 … … 37 1:1,030 1,386 1:27 4 1:9,325 186 1:205 1975 … … 46 1:935 2,092 1:21 9 1:4,778 251 1:171 1976 … … 33 1:1,364 2,655 1:17 3 1:15,000 347 1:130 1977 … … 72 — 2,771 — 6 — 385 — 114W115W
PRIVATE CARS (INCLUDES PRIVATE VANS) Drivers Passengers Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use 1973 … … 199 1:5,029 7,289 1:137 180 1:5,560 10,691 1:94 1974 … … 200 1:5,090 6,751 1:151 170 1:5,986 9,670 1:105 1975 … … 169 1:5,029 6,704 1:135 167 1:6,204 9,470 1:109 1976 … … 206 1:5,097 7,198 1:146 193 1:5,440 9,638 1:109 1977 … … 195 — 7,204 — 184 — 9,224 —
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been killed or injured, other than the driver or passenger of the motor cycle, as a result of an accident involving a motor cycle in Scotland in each of the past five years; and what are the comparable figures for accidents involving cars.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe information is not readily available, but I am arranging for it to be obtained and I shall write to the hon. Member.