§ 42. Mr. William Priceasked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a further statement about the operation of British Standard Time in relation to road accidents.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Transport what has been the result of his inquiries into the effects of British Standard Time on road accidents.
§ Mr. MarshIt would be wrong to draw conclusions at this stage about the effect of British Standard Time on road accidents. During the months of November and December, 1968, fatal and serious casualties during the morning hours affected by British Standard Time rose by 436,
206Wby comparison with the corresponding periods in 1967, and during the evening hours so affected fell by 663.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of Transport if he will make a further statement on the effect of continual summer time on accidents to pedestrians.
§ Mr. MarshIn the months of November and December, 1968, fatal and serious casualties to pedestrians during the morning hours affected by British Standard Time rose by 198 compared with the corresponding periods in 1967; during the evening hours they fell by 387.