§ Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Transport how many road accidents in 1959, causing personal injury, involved motor cycles, scooters and mopeds; what percentage this represents of the total number of accidents; and what is the percentage of the total registrations of vehicles, of two-wheeled vehicles and other types of vehicles.
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§ Mr. MarplesIn 1959, 101,135 motor cycles, scooters and mopeds were involved in road accident; causing personal injury. This represents 28.3 per cent. of the total number of motor vehicles involved. 19.5 per cent. of the total number of motor vehicles for which licences were current at any time during the quarter ended 30th September, 1959, were two-wheeled vehicles.