HC Deb 12 November 1975 vol 899 c715W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the proportion of accidents involving injury to the driver between invalid tricycles, normal three-wheelers, DHSS cars and normal four-wheeled cars, respectively, for England, during the years ended 30th September 1973, 1974 and 1975;

(2) what was the injury accident rate per million miles for invalid tricycles, adapted cars issued by the DHSS and normal cars and taxis for the 12 months to 30th September 1973, 1974 and 1975, respectively;

INJURY ACCIDENTS FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF VEHICLES: ENGLAND

A. Department of the Environment Statistics: Police Reports 1974

Invalid tricycles Other three-wheeled All cars and taxis
Proportion of driver casualties to vehicle involvements 0.80 0.50 0.30
Vehicle involvements per million miles 5.90 N.A. 2.10*
Proportion of single to total vehicle involvements where the driver was injured 0.33 0.48 0.26
N.A. | Not available.
* Great Britain.

B. DHSS Statistics: 1973–75

Reported in year-ending 30th September Invalid tricycles DHSS cars
Vehicle involvements per million miles 1973 6.4 1.4
1974 7.4 1.6
1975 8.6 1.8

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