§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers of 25 years and under were involved in traffic accidents where death or serious injury occurred for each of the last five years; what percentage were female; and if he will express the figures as a percentage of the total number of drivers involved in such accidents.
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§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is given in the tables for the most recent five years for which figures are available. It refers to drivers of all motor vehicles, but excludes riders of two-wheeled motor vehicles.
Accidents involving drivers aged under 25 Severity of Accident Fatal Serious Total 1984 Drivers 0–24 1,735 19,520 21,255 Percentage of all drivers 25 26 26 Percentage of Drivers 0–24: Female 13 18 18 Male 87 81 82 1985 Drivers 0–24 1,703 19,173 20,876 Percentage of all Drivers 26 26 26 Percentage of Drivers 0–24: Female 12 19 18 Male 87 81 81 1986 Drivers 0–24 1,790 19,290 21,080 Percentage of all Drivers 26 26 26 Percentage of Drivers 0–24: Female 14 19 19 Male 86 80 81 1987 Drivers 0–24 1,701 18,596 20,297 Percentage of all Drivers 25 26 26 Percentage of Drivers 0–24: Female 15 21 20 Male 85 79 79 1988 Drivers 0–24 1,778 19,286 21,064 Percentage of all Drivers 26 27 27 Percentage of Drivers 0–24: Female 13 21 20 Male 86 78 79
§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons under the age of 25 years were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total for each category.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is given in the table, for the most recent five years for which figures are available.
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Persons under 25 killed or seriously injured Severity of injury Fatal Serious Total 1984 Persons 0–24 2,256 40,158 42,414 Percentage of all persons 40 55 54 1985 Persons 0–24 2,037 37,738 39,775 Percentage of all persons 39 53 52 1986 Persons 0–24 2,028 35,590 37,618 Percentage of all persons 38 52 51 1987 Persons 0–24 1,931 32,346 34,277 Percentage of all persons 38 50 49 1988 Persons 0–24 1,862 30,965 32,827 Percentage of all persons 37 49 48
§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers over the age of(a) 60 and (b) 70 years were involved in accidents where death or serious injury occurred for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total for each category.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is given in the tables, for the most recent five years for which figures are available. It refers to drivers of all motor vehicles, but excludes riders of two-wheeled motor vehicles.
Accidents involving drivers over 60 Severity of accident Fatal Serious Total 1984 Drivers 60 + 672 6,240 6,912 Percentage of all drivers 10 8 9 Drivers 70 + 263 2,110 2,373 Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3 1985 Drivers 60 + 625 6,159 6,784 Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8 Drivers 70 + 249 2,246 2,495 Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3 1986 Drivers 60 + 660 6,011 6,671 Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8 Drivers 70 + 280 2,128 2,408 Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3 1987 Drivers 60 + 642 5,515 6,157 Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8 Drivers 70 + 272 1,994 2,266 Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3 1988 Drivers 60 + 625 5,847 6,472 Percentage of all drivers 9 8 8 Drivers 70 + 279 2,150 2,429 Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3
§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons over the age of(a) 60 and (b) 70 years were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total number of deaths and seriously injured.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is given in the table, for the most recent five years for which figures are available.
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Persons over 60 killed or seriously injured Severity of injury Fatal Serious Total 1984 Persons 60 + 1,466 8,559 10,025 Percentage of all persons 26 12 13 Persons 70 + 987 4,685 5,672 Percentage of all persons 18 6 7 1985 Persons 60 + 1,411 8,439 9,850 Percentage of all persons 27 12 13 Persons 70 + 923 4,568 5,491 Percentage of all persons 18 6 7 1986 Persons 60 + 1,491 8,526 10,017 Percentage of all persons 28 12 14 Persons 70 + 1,007 4,706 5,713 Percentage of all persons 19 7 8
Severity of injury Fatal Serious Total 1987 Persons 60 + 1,395 7,686 9,081 Percentage of all persons 27 12 13 Persons 70 + 949 4,281 5,230 Percentage of all persons 19 7 8 1988 Persons 60 + 1,389 8,128 9,517 Percentage of all persons 27 13 14 Persons 70 + 948 4,538 5,486 Percentage of all persons 19 7 8