§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence he has on the connection between the ending of British summer time and traffic accidents and casualties, with particular reference to children.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleDetailed estimates, by the Transport Research Laboratory, of the casualty savings that would accrue from a change to the present summer time regime are contained in paragraphs 26 to 43 of the 1989 Home Office document "'Summer Time— A Consultation Document". Copies of this are available in the House Library.
The estimates of the casualty savings that would accrue from a single double summer time regime have been updated to take account of 1991 casualty data. This indicates a saving of 140 fatalities, 520 serious injuries and 1,200 slight injuries, many of which would be child casualties.