§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what was the average total cost to public funds of a nighttime fatality on an unlit stretch of motorway in 1984; and what was the average total cost for a lit stretch of motorway;
(2) what was the average total cost to public funds of a daytime fatality on a motorway in 1984.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI shall write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many fatalities there were in each of the past three years (a) on an unlit stretch of a motorway at night, (b) on a lit stretch of a motorway at night. arid (c) during daytime on a motorway.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information is as follows:
Motorway fatalities by lighting conditions: Great Britain 1982 1983 1984 Unlit, at night 62 54 61 Lit, at night 40 24 33 Daytime 104 109 117
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were killed on the United Kingdom's roads through the actions of drunken drivers in each of the past three years and to date in 1985.
§ Mrs. ChalkerCauses of accidents are not identified in accident reports. The numbers of deaths in road accidents, in which a driver was positively breath-tested or refused or failed to provide a sample of breath were as follows:
Death in drinking and driving accidents: Great Britain Number 1982 451 1983 340 1984 388 Figures for 1985 are not yet available.