§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, for the most recent year available, the costs to the community of road accidents in terms of medical and ambulance costs.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThis information is not readily available. An estimate was made, however, of the hospital and ambulance costs of road accidents in 1978. These, including capital costs amounted to some £86 million and £7 million respectively at today's prices.