Mr. Edwardsasked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents which have been due to skids in the past 12 months?
§ Mr. Burgin:Following is the information:
During the 12 months ended 31st March, 1937, the numbers of fatal and non-fatal road accidents adjudged by the police authorities to be due solely or mainly to the following causes were:
— Fatal. Non-fatal. Skidding:— Attributed to drivers(other than pedal cyclists). 157 6,822 Attributed to pedal cyclists). 42 3,810 Slippery road surface 4 354 Ice or frost 24 512 227 11,498 Figures are not available for any later period.