§ 56. Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the reduction in road accident injury rates in 1980; and what factors contributed to the fall.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeDetailed information appears in "Road Accidents Great Britain 1980" which will be published shortly. The basic information is as follows:
Accident Rates (per 100 million vehicle-kilometres) 1979 1980 Percentage reduction Motorways and A(M) roads 15 14 7 Built-up A roads 136 131 4 Other roads 142 136 4 Non built-up A roads 47 44 6 Other roads 54 51 6 All roads 91 87 4 The reasons for the fall in accident rates must remain a matter for speculation, but I hope that continuing road improvements, safer vehicles, publicity campaigns, and road safety training all played a part.