§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of children under 14 years of age who were killed or injured as pedestrians involved in road accidents during the last 12 months in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe latest information available centrally is for 1989 for children aged 14 years and under. The provisional figures are:—
Fatal Per cent. Serious Per cent. Slight Per cent. Total 26 (-26) 728 (-2) 1,570 (+6) 2,324 These figures would appear to show an improvement over the previous years for fatal and serious injuries, but a small increase in the number of slight injuries involved in road accidents. However, I would stress that these figures are provisional, final figures will be published later in the year in "Road Accidents Scotland 1989".