§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) adult, and (b) child pedestrians were killed due to road accidents in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981; and what were the main causes of these accidents.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
Pedestrians 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Adults 106 78 90 75 56 Children 39 33 23 19 19 The main cause of accidents in each of the past live years was, in the case of adults, the influence of alcohol or drugs and, in the case of children, stepping on to the roadway from behind parked vehicles or other obstructions.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many drivers of motor vehicles, and how many passengers, were killed as a result of road accidents during 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981; and what were the main causes of the accidents.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Motor Vehicles drivers 90 77 73 54 64 Passengers 71 55 50 43 59 The main causes of accidents in which drivers were killed was, in 1977 and 1979, the influence of alcohol or drugs, and in 1978, 1980 and 1981, excessive speed having regard to road conditions. The main cause of accidents in which passengers were killed in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981 was also excessive speed having regard to road conditions, but in 1980 the main cause was entering a major road without due care.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many motor cyclists and how many pillion passengers were killed as the result of accidents in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981; and what were the main causes of the accidents.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
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1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Motor Cyclists 26 27 37 17 14 Pillion Passengers 5 3 3 7 4 In each of the last five years the main cause of motor cyclists deaths was excessive speed having regard to road conditions. This was the same main cause of death of pillion passengers in the years 1977 to 1980; there was no one main cause of death in 1981.