HC Deb 21 March 1968 vol 761 cc147-8W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Transport if she will give the figures of accidents on the roads in Durham and Gateshead, respectively, involving fatal, serious and slight injury since October, 1967 to the latest date for which figures are available; how they compare with the figures for the same period 12 months earlier; and what is the percentage increase or decrease.

Mr. Carmichael

The numbers of casualties in road accidents were as follows:

October, 1967 to January, 1968* October, 1966 to January, 1967 Percentage Change
Number Number
Co. Durham (excluding Gateshead)
Fatal 55 88 -37
Serious 447 491 -9
Slight 1,661 2,075 -20
Gateshead
Fatal 5 6 -17
Serious 28 41 -32
Slight 132 168 -21
* Provisional figures for January.

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