HC Deb 21 December 1971 vol 828 cc305-6W
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of road vehicles his Department estimates have defective lighting.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

About 10 per cent.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of road accidents are caused by defective vehicle lighting.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

About 0.25 per cent. of motor vehicles involved in injury accidents are reported as having lighting defects which contributed to the accident.

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