HC Deb 07 April 1952 vol 498 c175W
30. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Minister of Transport how many pedestrians in each age group, and how many

CASUALTIES AMONG PEDESTRIANS AND PEDAL CYCLISTS IN 1938 AND 1951
Year Age Group Pedestrians
Hours of Darkness Other Hours All Hours
Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured
1938 Under 15 years of age … Not available Not available 870 30,720
15 years of age and over … Not available Not available 2,176 43,473
TOTAL … Not available Not available 3,046 74,193
1951 Under 15 years of age … 89 2,331 617 22,321 706 24,652
15 years of age and over … 957 12,579 735 20,232 1,692 32,811
TOTAL … 1,046 14,910 1,352 42,553 2,398 57,463
Year Age Group Pedal Cyclists
Hours of Darkness Other Hours All Hours
Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured
1938 Under 15 years of age … Not available Not available 205 10,440
15 years of age and over … Not available Not available 1,196 55,287
TOTAL … Not available Not available 1,401 65,727
1951 Under 15 years of age … 5 557 125 9,631 130 10,188
15 years of age and over … 211 7,434 459 29,655 670 37,089
TOTAL … 216 7,991 584 39,286 800 47,277

41. Sir L. Ropner

asked the Minister of Transport how many fatal road accidents occurred in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1951; and how this figure compares with the two previous years.

Mr. Maclay

Road accidents in the West Riding of Yorkshire resulted in the deaths of 340 persons in 1951, 348 in 1950 and 331 in 1949.