§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many 231W (a) HGV occupants, (b) LGV occupants, (c) car occupants, (d) motorcyclists and (e) pedal cyclists were killed, seriously injured and slightly injured in impacts where the first point of impact of their vehicle was (i) the front, (ii) the rear, (iii) the nearside, (iv) the offside and (v) unknown for the latest year for which data are available. [48155]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information requested is shown in the table.
Casualties by road user type and severity by first point of impact: GB: 1997 Severity of casualty First point of impact Fatal Serious Slight All casualties HGV occupant Front 32 329 1,528 1,889 Back 2 39 332 373 Offside 6 65 408 479 Nearside 4 65 359 428 Unknown 0 2 11 13 Total1 45 528 2,728 3,301 LGV occupant Front 40 578 3,382 4,000 Back 2 75 1,512 1,589 Offside 13 96 842 951 Nearside 8 78 626 712 Unknown 0 3 55 58 Total1 64 864 6,544 7,742 Car occupant Front 1,057 14,078 93,771 108,906 Back 72 1,857 51,455 53,384 Offside 360 2,831 22,976 26,167 Nearside 278 2,126 16,735 19,139 Unknown 6 198 1,177 1,381 Total1 1,795 21,394 188,203 211,392 Motorcyclists2 Front 383 3,912 10,456 14,751 Back 12 169 1,169 1,350 Offside 50 761 2,300 3,111 Nearside 49 810 2,771 3,630 Unknown 6 83 385 474 Total1 509 5,934 17,977 24,420 Pedal cyclists Front 53 1,823 11,790 13,666 Back 51 406 2,597 3,054 Offside 48 589 3,178 3,815 Nearside 22 362 2,348 2,732 Unknown 6 79 405 490 Total1 183 3,405 20,997 24,585 1Total includes casualties in vehicles which did not impact 2Includes riders and passengers of all two-wheeled motor vehicles