§ Mr. Mawbyasked Minister of Transport (1) what were the rates of vehicle involvement in road accidents per 100 million vehicle kilometres in Great Britain in 1978 for motorcycles, cars and taxis, goods vehicles of less than 1½ tons unladen weight, goods vehicles of over 1½ tons unladen weight, buses and coaches, all motor vehicles, pedal cycles and all vehicles;
503W(2) what were road accident rates per 100 million vehicle kilometres in Great Britain in 1978 on motorways and A(M) roads, in built up areas, in non-built up areas and on all roads.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI regret that a detailed breakdown of the 1978 accident figures is not expected to be available for some weeks due to the backlog of computer processing work which developed during the Civil Service strike.
§ Mr. Mawbyasked the Minister of Transport what was the estimated cost of road accidents in Great Britain in 1978, broken down into lost output, police and administration, medical and ambulance, damage to property and allowance for loss in human terms.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe provisional estimate is as follows:
Estimated Breakdown of Total Cost of Road Accidents in 1978–1978 Prices and Values £ million Lost output 315 Police and administration 83 Medical and ambulance 48 Damage to property 597 Notional allowance for pain, grief and suffering 384 1,427
§ Mr. Mawbyasked the Minister of Transport what was the estimated cost per road accident in Great Britain in 1978, broken down into fatal, serious, slight and damage only accidents.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe provisional estimate is as follows
Average Cost per Accident, All Roads—1978 Prices and Values £s Fatal accident 69,500 Serious accident 6,150 Slight accident 720 Damage only accident 310