HC Deb 05 February 1959 vol 599 c114W
103. Mr. Hastings

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were killed as the result of motor accidents, or died within one hour, during 1957–58; in how many of these an investigation was made to determine the percentage of alcohol in the body fluids; and with what result.

Mr. Renton

As my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation announced last week, the number of people who died as a result of motor accidents in 1957 was 5,550, and in 1958, 5,970. This includes all persons who died within 30 days of the accident. As regards the second and third parts of the hon. Member's Question, I regret that the information he seeks is not available.