§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the latest available annual reported figure of cyclists who have been(a) injured and (b) killed in road traffic accidents in (i) the Metropolitan police area of London and (ii) for England and Wales; and if he will also give these figures for the preceding nine years.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information requested is given in the table.
Pedal cyclist casualties in the Metropolitan police area of London and England and Wales: 1981–1990 Year Metropolitan England and Wales Killed Injured Killed Injured 1981 34 4,495 290 23,538 1982 26 5,615 278 26,403 1983 32 5,483 299 28,606 1984 30 5,045 329 28,760 1985 28 4,426 272 25,146 1986 20 4,289 252 24,415 1987 29 4,265 266 24,380 1988 28 4,361 221 24,233 1989 34 5,436 278 26,687 1990 21 4,774 239 24,756