HC Deb 04 April 1989 vol 150 cc16-7W
Mr. Thornton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of fatal and serious road casualties among children aged 5 to 14 years for each year from 1965 to the nearest available year between October and February for the following hours of the day(a) 7 to 8 am, (b) 8 to 9 am, (c) 9 to 10 am, (d) 3 to 4 pm, (e) 5 to 6 pm and (f) 6 to 7 pm.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The information requested is available only from 1979. This is given in the table.

Fatal and serious casualties among children aged 5–14 years by time of day between October and February: 1979–87
7–8 am 8–9 am 9–10 am 3–4 pm 4–5 pm 5–6 pm 6–7 pm Rest Total
1979–80 47 404 108 418 729 423 263 1,295 3,687
1980–81 63 354 79 415 586 383 232 1,286 3,398
1981–82 46 260 79 400 562 325 232 1,204 3,108
1982–83 39 346 81 471 553 365 231 1,237 3,323
1983–84 50 356 60 487 581 372 261 1,227 3,394
1984–85 48 324 78 434 492 356 271 1,143 3,146
1985–86 46 309 88 469 489 348 244 1,192 3,185
1986–87 37 267 68 355 402 286 223 960 2,598

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