§ Mr. Foxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in how many cases in 1970 and in the first six months of this year crashes on motorways have resulted in vehicles catching fire; and how many lives have been lost in this type of accident.
§ Mr. PeytonInformation for 1970 and 1971 is not yet available; but in a sample representing half of all reports on fires in 1969 there were 12 instances of fires following crashes on motorways. In one a person died as a result of the fire.