Mr. AndrewF. Bennett asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list in the Official Report the number of road accidents where a dog was reported to be involved, with the numbers of people killed and injured, for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkePersonal injury road accidents involving a live dog in carriageway, and casualties:
Great Britain: [975–I979 Accidents Killed Injured 1975 1,797 — — 1976 1,609 — — 1977 1,604 — — 1978 1,518 11 1,850 1979 1,506 14 1,761 Dead animals forming carriageway hazards cannot be separately identified. Casualties for the earlier years cannot be provided except at disproportionate computing cost.