HC Deb 15 July 1970 vol 803 c208W
Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the number of accidents involving fatal or serious injuries to motor-cycle pillion passengers occurring in the Greater London area and in the United Kingdom, respectively, during the last 12 months.

Mr. Michael Heseltine

Following are the number of casualties in 1969:

Great Britain* London (Metropolitan Police District)
Pillion passenger on Fatal Serious Fatal Serious
Moped 1 25 Nil 4
Motor scooter 15 770 1 74
Motor cycle 76 1,266 4 100
Total 92 2,061 5 178
* In addition in Northern Ireland 2 pillion passengers were fatally injured and 22 were seriously injured.

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