§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will state how many people have been killed as a result of road accidents in Wales in each of the past 10 years, and what is the total to date this year.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe information requested is given in the table:
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Persons killed as a result of road accidents in Wales Number 1981 275 1982 300 1983 245 1984 250 1985 245
Number 1986 235 1987 220 1988 226 1989 231 11990 248 121991 12 1 Provisional 2 1991 data from all police authority areas are only available centrally to end of January.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he proposes to take any further measures to improve road safety in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsWe are continually seeking to improve road safety. For example, we are currently encouraging the use of rear seat belts which will be compulsory as from 1 July.