§ Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make available in the Library full details of all road service licences granted since 1981 in England and Wales, by traffic commission area, showing the operator, the frequency of the service and specifying the route;
(2) if he will provide full details of all road service licences granted since 1981 where any part of the route runs through the area of the Cherwell district council, showing the operator, the frequency of the service and specifying the route;
(3) how many road service licences have been granted since 1981 where any part of the route runs through the area covered by the Cherwell district council.
§ Mr. Nicholas RidleyFull details of all road service licences granted are published fortnightly by the traffic commissioners for each traffic area in their publication notices and proceedings. The number of road service
Costs per casualty (£) 1982 1983 Fatal Serious Slight Fatal Serious Slight Lost output 102,270 1,300 20 108,540 1,380 20 Medical & Ambulance* cost 140 780 40 145 1,375 40 Allowance for pain, grief & suffering 38,870 3,890 80 41,255 4,130 80 Total cost per casualty 141,280 5,970 140 149,940 6,885 140
Casualty cost per fatal accident on motorways (£) 1982 1983† Severity of casualty Day Night Day Night Fatal 1.1064 1.1724 1.2976 1.1429 Serious 0.606 0.575 1.191 0.600 Slight 0.88 0.56 1.62 0.60
Casualty cost per fatal accident on motorways (£) 1982 1983 Severity of casualty Day Night Day Night Fatal 156,310 165,640 194,560 171,365 Serious 3,620 3,435 8,200 4,130 Slight 125 80 225 85 Total, all casualties 160,055 169,155 202,990 175,580 240W
Other costs, per accident (£) 1982 1983 Police & adminstration costs 260 270 Damage to property 2,075 2,200 Total 2,335 2,470 licences granted annually in each traffic area are summarised in the annual reports of the traffic commissioners, which are held in the Library. There data, however, are not in a form which would be analysed to provide the information requested, except at disproportionate cost. I shall write to my hon. Friend.