HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 cc88-9W
1989. Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total number of people killed on Britain's roads in(a) 1974, (b) 1979 and (c)

1989. Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total number of people killed on Britain's roads in(a) 1974, (b) 1979 and (c)

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is as follows:

Number
1974 6,876
1979 6,352
1989 1 5,282
1 Latest provisional estimate.

This 23 per cent. fall in fatalities has been achieved despite an increase of 68 per cent. in total traffic.

Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of(a) fatal accidents, (b) serious accidents and (c) other accidents on the A36 between Wylye and Plaitford in each of the past five years.

Mr. Atkins

The personal injury accidents recorded over the last five years are as follows:

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
(a) fatal accidents 2 2 2 1 5
(b) serious accidents 18 10 16 14 25
(c) slight accidents 89 54 53 55 74

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Totals 109 66 71 70 104

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