HC Deb 23 June 1967 vol 748 c353W
Mr. Michael Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the substantial increase in road fatalties and casualties during 1967, she will publish a breakdown of the published figures showing the cause of these accidents.

Mr. John Morris

The figures for the first 4 months of this year, to be published shortly, show that fatalties were 1 per cent. more, but total casualties 2 per cent. less, than in the corresponding period last year.

A breakdown is not feasible. Most accidents result from a combination of factors, relatively few from a readily assignable cause. The police reports from which the published figures are compiled concentrate on circumstances and actions and do not attempt to specify causes.

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