HC Deb 10 March 1989 vol 148 c55W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will be implementing a scheme for the education of parents and children of the dangers on roads as recommended by the Public Accounts Committee, HC 142; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The Government's response to the PAC report will be by Treasury minute, to be published shortly.

Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many child pedestrians in Bolton were injured in road accidents during 1987 and 1988; how many child fatalities occurred during the same period; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

We do not yet have complete figures available for 1988.

The number of child pedestrians injured in road accidents in Bolton metropolitan district area was 191 in 1986, and 208 in 1987.

Included in these child pedestrian casualties was one who died in 1986 and four who died in 1987. In 1986 there was one other child killed in a road accident, as a vehicle passenger, and none in 1987.