§ 4. Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were killed, and how many seriously injured, on pedestrian crossings in the Metropolitan Police area in the year 1961; and, arising out of these accidents, how many prosecutions were instituted by the police for dangerous driving and for failure to observe the Pedestrian Crossing Place Regulations, respectively.
§ Mr. RentonDuring 1961, 64 persons were killed and 552 seriously injured on pedestrian crossings in the Metropolitan Police District. The records do not show how many prosecutions arose out of these accidents, but during the year there were 5,380 prosecutions in the area for failure by drivers of motor vehicles to observe pedestrian crossing regulations, and 11,700 prosecutions for dangerous and careless driving.