Motor Cycles (Accidents) (Hansard, 2 May 1978)

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many motor cyclists and passengers on motor cycles have been killed and injured, respectively, in Scotland in each of the past five years; how this compares with the number of car drivers and car passengers killed and injured; and what proportion each category of death and injury is of the total number of each type of vehicle in use on roads.

§ Mr. McElhone
Following is the information. Statistics of vehicles in use in 1977 are not yet available.
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MOTOR CYCLES (INCLUDING MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOPEDS)

Riders Passengers

Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use

1973 … … 35 1:995 1,522 1:23 7 1:4,976 199 1:175

1974 … … 37 1:1,030 1,386 1:27 4 1:9,325 186 1:205

1975 … … 46 1:935 2,092 1:21 9 1:4,778 251 1:171

1976 … … 33 1:1,364 2,655 1:17 3 1:15,000 347 1:130

1977 … … 72 — 2,771 — 6 — 385 —

PRIVATE CARS (INCLUDES PRIVATE VANS)

Drivers Passengers

Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Killed Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use Injured Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use

1973 … … 199 1:5,029 7,289 1:137 180 1:5,560 10,691 1:94

1974 … … 200 1:5,090 6,751 1:151 170 1:5,986 9,670 1:105

1975 … … 169 1:5,029 6,704 1:135 167 1:6,204 9,470 1:109

1976 … … 206 1:5,097 7,198 1:146 193 1:5,440 9,638 1:109

1977 … … 195 — 7,204 — 184 — 9,224 —

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§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been killed or injured, other than the driver or passenger of the motor cycle, as a result of an accident involving a motor cycle in Scotland in each of the past five years; and what are the comparable figures for accidents involving cars.

§ Mr. McElhone
The information is not readily available, but I am arranging for it to be obtained and I shall write to the hon. Member.

MOTOR CYCLES (INCLUDING MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOPEDS)
			Riders	Passengers
			Killed	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Injured	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Killed	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Injured	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use
1973	…	…	35	1:995	1,522	1:23	7	1:4,976	199	1:175
1974	…	…	37	1:1,030	1,386	1:27	4	1:9,325	186	1:205
1975	…	…	46	1:935	2,092	1:21	9	1:4,778	251	1:171
1976	…	…	33	1:1,364	2,655	1:17	3	1:15,000	347	1:130
1977	…	…	72	—	2,771	—	6	—	385	—

PRIVATE CARS (INCLUDES PRIVATE VANS)
			Drivers	Passengers
			Killed	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Injured	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Killed	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use	Injured	Ratio of casualties to number of vehicles in use
1973	…	…	199	1:5,029	7,289	1:137	180	1:5,560	10,691	1:94
1974	…	…	200	1:5,090	6,751	1:151	170	1:5,986	9,670	1:105
1975	…	…	169	1:5,029	6,704	1:135	167	1:6,204	9,470	1:109
1976	…	…	206	1:5,097	7,198	1:146	193	1:5,440	9,638	1:109
1977	…	…	195	—	7,204	—	184	—	9,224	—