§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list motorway injury accidents under each of the following categories: (i) total number, (ii) vehicle types involved, (iii) by weather conditions and time of day, (iv) whether there was motorway lighting and (v) by age of drivers.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyRoad accident statistics for Great Britain are published annually by the Department, the latest full figures available are for 1986, as follows:
(i) Motorway injury accidents Number Fatal 202 Serious 1,093 Slight 3,867 Total 5,162
(ii) Number and type of vehicle involved in motorway injury accidents: Number Mopeds and scooters 25 Motorcycles 296 Cars 8,176 Buses and coaches 84 LGVs 714 HGVs 1,531 Others 67 Total 10,893
(iii) Motorway injury accidents by weather conditions and time of day: Number Fine 3,975 Raining 910 Snowing 115 Fog 93 Daylight 3,550 Darkness 1,612
(iv) Whether there was motorway lighting: Daylight Darkness Lit section 1,755 721 Unlit section 1,795 891 Total 3,500 1,612
(v) Age distribution of drivers involved in accidents on motorways: Per cent. 18 to 30 years 35 30 to 40 years 25 40 to 50 years 21 50 to 60 years 12 60 to 70 years 5 Over 70 years 2