HC Deb 11 June 1971 vol 818 cc373-4W
Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were injured while on pedestrian crossings in England during the last 12 months.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

5,968 non-fatal casualties in 1970.

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many children up to the age of seven years, and from seven to 14 years, respectively, were injured while on pedestrian crossings in England during the last 12 months.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

473 and 1,284 non-fatal casualties respectively in 1970.

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many children up to the age of seven years and from seven to 14 years, respectively, were injured while on pedestrian crossings in Greater London, Inner London and the London Borough of Hackney, respectively, in the last 12 months.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Following are the figures for 1970:

G.L.C. Area Inner London Hackney
Children under 7 years of age 214 118 15
Children between 7 and 14 years of age 521 244 21

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were injured while on pedestrian crossings in Greater London, Inner London and the London Borough of Hackney, respectively, during the last 12 months.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

1,848, 1,045 and 58 respectively during 1970.

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many pedestrian crossings in England, Greater London, Inner London and the London Borough of Hackney, respectively, are divided by road islands.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

I regret that the information requested is not available and to obtain it would be inordinately expensive.

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of the cases involving injuries and fatalities while on pedestrian crossings during the last 12 months, in England, Greater London, Inner London and the London Borough of Hackney, respectively, took place on pedestrian crossings which were divided by road islands.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

I regret that the information is not available.