§ Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many rear seat passengers have died in vehicle accidents since September 1983; how many have suffered serious injury or slight injury during the same period; and whether the relative proportion of fatal and serious injuries between seat belt wearers and non-wearers since that date has altered.
§ Mrs. ChalkerFrom October 1983 to September 1984 the number of rear seat passenger casualties were as follows:
Rear seat car passenger casualties 1 October 1983 to 30 September 1984 Number Fatal 368 Serious 4,476 Slight 20,040 The proportion of fatal and serious injuries between seat belt wearers and non-wearers is as follows:
1 October 1982 to 30 September 1983 Per cent. 1 October 1983 to 30 September 1984 Per cent. Wearing belt 2.6 3.5 Not wearing belt 83.6 83.9 Not recorded 13.8 12.6 Total 100.0 100.0 (Number) (4,685) (4,844)