§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the risk incurred in travelling as (i) a driver of a car, (ii) an adult passenger in a car, (iii) a child passenger in a car, (iv) a driver of a motorcycle, (v) an adult pillion passenger on a motorcycle and (vi) a child pillion passenger on a motorcycle; and if he will make a statement. [107131]
§ Mr. HillThe risks incurred travelling are normally compared in terms of kilometres travelled by different users (passenger kilometres). The information requested is shown in the following table.
Adult/child car and TWMV casualty data: GB 1997 Casualty rate per 100 million passenger kilometers Adult Severity Driver Passenger Child Passenger Car Fatal 0.3 0.4 0.1 KSI1 4.0 4.6 2.0 All 36 40 27 TWMV2 Fatal 12 3— 3— KSI1 145 3— 3— All 554 3— 3— 1 Killed and seriously injured 2 Two Wheeled Motor Vehicles; includes mopeds, scooters and motorcycle combinations 3 Kilometres travelled by pillion passengers are not available