HC Deb 22 June 1939 vol 348 cc2485-6W
Mr. Garro Jones

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the number of accidents involving death or injury caused by motor vehicles in the years 1910, 1920, 1930, and for the latest year for which records are complete; and the number of motor vehicles on the roads during the corresponding years?

Captain Wallace

The annual statistics of road accidents do not give particulars of causes of accidents. Analyses of the causes of road accidents are contained in the following publications:

Report on Fatal Road Accidents which occurred during the year 1933.

Report on Fatal Road Accidents which occurred during the year 1935.

Report on Road Accidents in Great Britain involving Personal Injury (Fatal and Non-Fatal) Year ended 31st March, 1937.

The numbers of mechanically-propelled vehicles in Great Britain were:

Year. Number of Vehicles.
1910 *145,000
1920 *650,000
1930 †2,287,326
1938 †3,093,884
*Estimated.
† Licences current during quarter ended 30th September.