§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the number of accidents known to the police involving heavy goods vehicles in each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of all road accidents in each of those years.
§ Mr. Horam:The following is the information requested.
INJURY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ONE OR MORE HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES*—1973–77 GREAT BRITAIN Number Percentage of all road accidents 1973 20,823 7.9 1974 17,527 7.2 1975 16,979 6.9 1976 16,651 6.4 1977 17,044 6.4 * Goods vehicles greater than 1½ tons unladen weight.