HC Deb 11 April 1956 vol 551 cc13-4W
18. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will now announce the date, and the details, when motor vehicles will be allowed to park on certain roads without lights outside the London area.

PEDESTRIAN CASUALTIES IN 1954 ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE TYPES OF VEHICLE INVOLVED
Vehicles Pedestrian casualties*
Type Numbers on the road Killed Injured Total
Pedal cycle 62 5,936 5,998
Motor-assisted pedal cycle 192,286 3 397 400
Motor cycle 936,561 238 9,072 9,310
Private car 3,099,547 862 24,561 25,423
Taxi 28,263 27 882 909
Public service vehicle 81,957 286 2,742 3,028
Goods vehicle 1,032,868 575 11,752 12,327
Other type of vehicle 401,589 30 650 680
TOTAL 5,773,071 2,083 55,992 58,075
* Casualties in accidents involving one vehicle only. A further 143 pedestrians were killed and 3,163 injured in accidents involving two or more vehicles.
† The number of pedal cyclists on the roads is not known.

Mr. Watkinson

I expect to make these Regulations within the next month. They have been delayed because of difficulties arising from the need to prescribe signs to indicate roads where vehicles may park unlit. The arrangements will be similar to those now in force in the London area except that parking of vehicles without lights will be permitted only on roads in respect of which the chief officer of police concerned has given his consent.