HC Deb 25 May 1988 vol 134 cc174-5W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cars and how many motor cycles were registered and used on the roads of the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and how many were involved in road accidents with (a) other vehicles, (b) no other vehicles involved and (c) pedestrians in each of the last five years.

Cars and motor cycles: Great Britain: 1982 to 1986
New registrations Currently licensed vehicles Total involved in single vehicle accidents Total involved in multiple vehicle accidents Total colliding with a pedestrian
1982
Cars 1,584,300 15,453,000 65,603 203,154 44,543
Motor cycles 231,600 1,370,000 19,571 53,462 6,907
1983
Cars 1,806,100 15,854,000 62,622 192,864 46,138
Motor cycles 174,500 1,290,000 16,831 49,131 5,938
1984
Cars 1,759,300 16,529,000 66,105 207,324 48,020
Motor cycles 145,200 1,225,000 16,593 48,747 5,658
1985
Cars 1,842,100 16,829,000 65,228 207,037 46,860
Motor cycles 125,800 1,148,000 14,261 43,561 4,719
1986
Cars 1,883,200 17,389,000 65,978 218,003 46,908
Motor cycles 106,400 1,065,000 12,831 40,731 4,305