HC Deb 03 April 1974 vol 871 cc376-7W
Mr. Fry

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the quarterly figures for road accidents after lighting-up time in areas subject to 30 mph speed limits for 30th April 1972, and also for the four quarters immediately preceding.

Mr. Mulley

Following are the figures which are available only on a quarterly basis.

Accidents in darkness: Great Britain
All severities: 30 mph roads
Period Number
1971:
January-March 16,466
April-June 7,953
July-September 9,025
October-December 22,660
1972:
January-March 18,474
April-June 8,395

ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN DARKNESS
GREAT BRITAIN: ALL SEVERITIES
Road December 1972 December 1973
Speed Limit Darkness All Accidents Per cent. Darkness All Accidents Per cent.
30 m.p.h. … … 10,011 17,615 57 9,481 16,739 57
40 m.p.h. … … 902 1,453 62 768 1,277 60
50 plus m.p.h. … … 3,499 6,156 57 2,518 4,474 56
Total … … 14,412 25,224 57 12,767 22,490 57