§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many accidents have taken place on the A3 since November, 1960, involving injury to persons or damage to vehicles or property.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsInformation is not readily available for the period up to 1965. Following is the available information for the years 1966–71. Accidents not involving personal injury are not normally reported.
Type of Accident Year Fatal Serious Injury Slight Injury Total 1966 28 382 + + 1967 26 294 + + 1968 35 291 + + 1969 37 281 913 1,231 1970 28 280 947 1,255 1971 34 263 968 1,265 +Not available.
§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the number of injuries reported as sustained in road accidents, expressed as a percentage of the population, and also per 1,000 licensed vehicles for the past year, to the most convenient date, compared with the same figures for 10 and 20 years ago;
(2) how road deaths, expressed as per 1,000 licensed vehicles, compare now 93W with the same figures 10 years ago and 20 years ago;
(3) how road deaths, expressed as a percentage of the population, compare now with the same figure 10 years ago and 20 years ago.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsFollowing are the figures:
ROAD CASUALTIES Per 1,000 licensed vehicles Per cent. Of population killed Injured Killed Injured 1951 1.13 45 0.011 0.43 1961 0.69 34 0.013 0.67 1971 0.50 22 0.014 0.63