HC Deb 21 November 1916 vol 87 c1239W
Mr. GILBERT

asked the Home Secretary the number of deaths and accidents caused by tramways, motor omnibuses, and other motor vehicles in the Metropolitan Police district in the years 1914 and 1915, and till the end of October in the present year?

Mr. SAMUEL

The Commissioner of Police has furnished me with the following:

RETURN showing the number of deaths, the number of persons injured and the number of accidents known to Police to have been caused by Tramcars, Motor Omnibuses and other Motor Vehicles in the Metropolitan Police District in the years 1914 and 1915 and till the end of October in the present year:

Year. Number of persons killed by Number of persons injured by Number of accidents caused by
Tramcars. Motor omnibuses. Other motor vehicles. Tramcars. Motor omnibuses. Other motor vehicles. Tramcars. Motor omnibuses. Other motor vehicles.
1914 37 148 308 3,171 3,007 8,460 5,254 6,521 20,150
1915 86 164 426 4,001 2,572 9,793 6,142 4,981 21,913
1916 (to 31st Oct.) 63 135 311 3,085 1,810 6,937 4,594 3,394 15,988