HC Deb 11 December 1952 vol 509 cc96-8W
Mr. Summers

asked the Minister of Transport if he will publish a table showing the road accidents to cyclists in recent years distinguishing between those occurring in daylight from those occurring after dark.

Mr. Braithwaite

The table below shows the number of casualties to pedal cyclists in recent years divided as desired by my hon. Friend.

ROAD CASUALTIES TO PEDAL CYCLISTS
Year During hours of darkness During other hours All hours
Died Seriously injured Slightly injured Total Died Seriously injured Slightly injured Total Died Seriously injured Slightly injured Total
1945 … … … 193 1,279 3,254 4,726 725 5,667 19,021 25,413 918 6,946 22,275 30,139
(9) (88) (238) (335) (157) (1,357) (4,940) (6,454) (166) (1,445) (5,178) (6,789)
1946 … … … 194 1,266 3,571 5,031 639 5,549 20,772 26,960 833 6,815 24,343 31,991
(4) (91) (319) (414) (154) (1,321) (5,165) (6,640) (158) (1,412) (5,484) (7,054)
1947 … … … 193 1,245 3,538 4,976 619 5,831 23,863 30,313 812 7,076 27,401 35,289
(5) (87) (268) (360) (119) (1,298) (5,772) (7,189) (124) (1,385) (6,040) (7,549)
1948 … … … 224 1,666 4,381 6,271 603 6,290 24,698 31,591 827 7,956 29,079 37,862
(11) (113) (310) (434) (137) (1,360) (5,731) (7,228) (148) (1,473) (6,041) (7,662)
1949 … … … … 2,045 4,665 6,924 628 8,203 27,661 36,492 842 10,248 32,326 43,416
(9) (105) (324) (438) (126) (1,861) (6,741) (8,728) (135) (1,966) (7,065) (9,166)
1950 … … … 215 2,110 5,396 7,721 590 8,405 29,651 38,646 805 10,515 35,047 46,367
(12) (135) (365) (512) (114) (1,987) (7,132) (9,233) (126) (2,122) (7,497) (9,745)
1951 … … … 216 2,244 5,747 8,207 584 8,375 30,911 39,870 800 10,619 36,658 48,077
(5) (149) (408) (562) (125) (1,963) (7,667) (9,755) (130) (2,112) (8,075) (10,317)
NOTE.—The figures in brackets represent the casualties to children.

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