§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of fatal accidents, and of total accidents, respectively, on the roads between 27th October, 1968 and 15th February, 1969 between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and what were the corresponding figures for the previous year.
§ Mr. RossThe information is set out in the table below. The casualties in the hours mainly affected by the change to B.S.T. and used in previous comparisons of the past two winters (7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) are also given.
27TH OCTOBER TO 15TH FEBRUARY 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Deaths All casualties 1968–69 19 1,185 1967–68 30 1,297 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Deaths All casualties 1968–69 57 2,028 1967–68 76 2,231 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Deaths All casualties 1968–69 17 915 1967–68 27 969 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Deaths All casualties 1968–69 37 1,519 1967–68 61 1,746