§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if his Department is currently funding any research into the relationship between the safety of cyclists and alcohol consumption by the cyclist.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAs part of the regular monitoring of blood alcohol levels in road traffic accident fatalities, the distribution of alcohol levels in adult pedal cyclists killed (that is those aged 16 years or over) is recorded. The latest figures available (for 1984) are:
Blood alcohol concentration Bac—mg/100ml Percentage of pedal cyclists exceeded BAC level 9 17 50 12 80 8 100 6 150 4 200 1 Total number of adult cyclists killed in 1984 was 220.
No specific study of the relationship between the safety of cyclists and their alcohol consumption is planned.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report for Great Britain in 1985 the number of children aged 16 or under who were (i) killed and (ii) injured while riding pedal cycles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information is as follows:
Children aged 16 or less, killed or injured whilst riding a pedal cycle: Great Britain: 1985 Number Killed 86 Injured 10,980
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report for Great Britain in 1985 the total number of cyclists (i) killed and (ii) injured in road accidents.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information is as follows:
Pedal cyclist casualties: Great Britain 1985 Number Killed 286 Injured 26,712