HC Deb 15 July 1981 vol 8 cc411-2W
Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is able to announce the results of the publicity campaign to reduce pedal cyclist casualties in East Anglia; and whether he has any plans to extend the campaign.

Mr. Fowler

Provisional figures for cycling casualties in the Anglia television region in October and November 1980, which included the period of the television campaign there, show a drop of 18 per cent. compared with the same period in 1979. For the corresponding periods, casualties in other regions ranged from a reduction of 10 per cent. to an increase of 24 per cent. In the light of this result, which I regard as very encouraging, I have decided to run the campaign in the London television region from 20 July until the end of August.

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