§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the number of road accidents(a) per police officer and (b) per 100,000 population for each year since 1979 for the South Wales, Thames Valley, Kent, Lancashire, Avon and Somerset and Hampshire police authority areas; and what were the comparable totals for all non-metropolitan and Welsh non-metropolitan police authority areas.
§ Mr. KeyThe information requested is shown in the following two tables.
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Accidents in non-metropolitan areas 1979–92 Rate per police officer Rate per 100,000 population Year of accident England—non metropolitan areas Wales—non metropolitan areas England—non metropolitan areas Wales—non metropolitan areas 1979 2.3 1.8 452 403 1980 2.2 1.8 442 391 1981 2.2 1.7 441 386 1982 2.3 1.8 454 394 1983 2.2 1.6 432 367 1984 2.3 1.7 454 375 1985 2.2 1.6 439 362 1986 2.3 1.7 443 373 1987 2.1 1.7 424 371 1988 2.2 1.8 436 391 1989 2.3 1.8 454 411 1990 2.2 1.8 446 411 1991 2.0 1.7 399 375 1992 1.9 1.6 393 361