HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 cc206-7W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many deaths and serious injuries there were in road accidents in 2001; and if he will make a statement. [66466]

Mr. Jamieson

Provisional figures, published in June, show that there were 3,443 people killed and 37,094 seriously injured on the public roads in Great Britain in 2001.

This year, despite our firm commitment to improving road safety, it is sad to see an increase in the number of road deaths when both serious and slight injuries have continued to fall. We will he looking to see if there are identifiable reasons for this year's increase in the number of road deaths.