HC Deb 08 April 1998 vol 310 cc270-1W
26. Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for each year since 1988(a) the number of road deaths, (b) the number of serious injuries on the roads and (c) the increase in traffic volumes. [36915]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information requested is as follows:

Year Road deaths Serious injuries Traffic volumes (billion kilometres)
1988 178 1,969 -
1989 181 2,014 -
1990 185 1,993 -
1991 185 1,648 12.53
1992 150 1,841 12.83
1993 143 1,725 13.22
1994 157 1,648 13.65
1995 144 1,532 14.08
1996 142 1,599 14.25
1997 144 1,548 -

Surveys of traffic volume were not carried out prior to 1991. The figures for 1997 are not yet available.