HC Deb 12 July 1976 vol 915 cc18-20W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the full accident statistics relating to invalid tricycles with manual gearbox, automatic transmission, electrically propelled models and four-wheeled vehicles, respectively, in Scotland for the year ended 31st March 1976, listing the full information under the categories as published in England since September 1973.

Mr. Harry Ewing

Following is the information:

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEPARTMENTAL CARS AND THREE-WHEELERS REPORTED DURING PERIOD 1ST APRIL 1975–31ST MARCH 1976
Number of vehicles on issue Total accidents reported Collision with another vehicle or pedestrian Collision with immovable object Overturned (including those allegedly blown over) Others including theft, vandalism, damaged whilst parked
Type of vehicle Manoeuvring Travelling Manoeuvring Travelling Fire
Model 70 3-wheelers (automatic) … … 1,187 343 16 146 10 50 34 0 87
Other petrol 3-wheelers (manual) … … 585 82 1 39 3 18 1 1 19
Electric 3-wheelers … … 36 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 1
All 3-wheelers … … 1,808 430 17 186 13 70 36 1 107
4-wheeled cars … … 979 188 7 91 4 7 1 1 77
REPORTED INJURIES
3-Wheelers
Minor cuts, bruises, concussion … … — 45 1 25 0 9 9 0 1
Severe cuts, bruises, etc. … … — 33 0 7 0 24 2 0 0
Broken ribs/limb necessitating admission to hospital 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Serious multiple injuries … … — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities … … — 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total accident injuries (3-wheelers) … — 82 1 35 0 34 11 0 1
Departmental Cars
Minor cuts, bruises, concussion … … — 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Severe cuts, bruises, etc. … … — 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Broken ribs/limb necessitating admission to hospital — 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Serious multiple injuries … … — 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Fatalities … … 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total accident injuries … … — 17 0 15 2 0 0 0 0
* Manoeuvring—SHHD vehicle in collision manoeuvring while parking.
† Travelling—SHHD vehicle in collision while travelling on public road.
In the two accidents involving the death of the driver of a three-wheeler, police reports indicated in one case that the driver had had a heart attack while driving and in the second that the accident arose from the negligence of the 3-wheeler driver.

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