HC Deb 19 March 1931 vol 249 cc2158-60W
Sir V. WARRENDER

asked the Home Secretary the number of persons killed while driving or riding in privately-owned motor vehicles during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930?

Mr. CLYNES

The following return gives the desired information, so far as it is available.

PERSONS KILLED IN GREAT BRITAIN WHILST DRIVING OR RIDING IN MOTOR VEHICLES DURING THE YEARS 1928, 1929 AND 1930.
Motor vehicles to which the accident was attributed. Total.
Motor cycles. Private cars.* Motor vans, lorries, etc. Other vehicles, horses, etc.†
1928. 1929. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1930.
Number of persons killed:— *
On the vehicle to which the accident was attributed. 1,084 1,292 1,464 263 320 316 118 93 153 1,465 1,705 1,933
On other vehicles:—
Motorcycles 117 84 100 103 95 124 53 67 96 38 42 47 311 288 367
Private cars, taxi-cabs, motor vans, lorries, etc. 5 4 10 59 60 53 40 42 34 9 12 23 113 118 120
* These figures for 1928 (only) include persons killed while riding in cabs.
† Persons killed while riding in public service vehicles, etc., are excluded as not within the terms of the question.

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