§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Transport what was the number of accidents in Durham and Gateshead, respectively, involving fatal, serious and slight injury for each 12 months since October 1967 to the latest available date for which figures are available; what were the corresponding figures for the 12 months earlier than October 1967; and what percentage change this represents.
Mr. Bob BrownThe number of casualties in road accidents were as follows:
October, 1966 to September 1967 October, 1967 to September, 1968 Percentage change Co. Durham (excluding Gateshead) Fatal 188 147* -22 Serious 1,251 991* -21 Slight 5,724 4,744 -17 Gateshead Fatal 12 8 -33 Serious 113 76 -33 Slight 473 370 -22 * From April, 1968 onwards casualties in Stockton M.B., Stockton R.D. and Billington U.D. are not included, these areas having become part of Teesside County Borough.
October, 1968 to September, 1969 Percentage change on previous year Co. Durham (including Gateshead)† Fatal … … 194 +25 Serious … … 975 -9 Slight … … 5,118 less than ½ † Gateshead police force merged with the county police in October, 1968 and separate figures are not readily available.