§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his reply to the hon. and learned 43W Member for Leicester, West on 9 March, if he will make an estimate of the savings of lives and serious injuries avoided in the next 12 months were all drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts whilst driving outside urban areas.
§ Mr. FowlerInformation to make such an estimate is not available. However, of the 1,000 fatal casualties among front seat motor vehicle occupants which might be saved annually if all seat belts were worn, roughly two-thirds would be on roads with speed limits of 50 mph or higher. Of the 10,000 seriously injured casualties saved, roughly half would be on such roads.