HC Deb 10 December 1986 vol 107 cc171-3W
Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were injured, where motor accidents were involved, in the parliamentary constituency of Midlothian in the years 1983, 1984, 1985 and to the nearest available date in 1986; and if he will give the figures in calendar months of the respective years.

Mr. Ancram

The numbers of people injured in, on or by motor vehicles in Midlothian district were as follows:

1983 1984 1985 11986 (6 months)
January 26 25 11 24
February 28 35 30 27
March 16 31 25 40
April 23 22 27 31
May 22 20 46 44
June 26 32 23 25
July 21 18 32
August 20 19 35
September 32 34 49
October 34 42 30
November 24 19 26
December 15 33 27
TOTAL 287 330 361 191
1 Provisional.

Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many motorists were killed in driving accidents in the parliamentary constituency of Midlothian in the years 1983, 1984, 1985 and to the nearest possible date in 1986; and if he will give the figures in the calendar months of the years referred to.

Mr. Ancram

The numbers of car drivers killed in road accidents in Midlothian district were as follows:

1983 1984 1985 11986 (6 months)
January
February
March 1 1
April 1
May
June
July 1
August 1 3
September 1
October
November 1
December
TOTAL 3 4 3 Nil
1 Provisional.

Figures include drivers of taxis, estate cars, three and four wheeled cars, minibuses and motor caravans.

Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many motorists were killed or injured in driving accidents in Scotland in the years 1983, 1984, 1985 and to the nearest available date in 1986; and if he will give the figures for the calendar months of the years mentioned.

Mr. Ancram

The numbers of car drivers killed or injured in road accidents in Scotland were as follows:

1983 1984 1985 1986 (6 months)1
January 23 13 21 13
February 10 16 3 12
March 16 12 17 7
April 7 5 10 12
May 14 2 12 12
June 9 10 17 8
July 6 9 12
August 10 14 15
September 14 19 20
October 20 13 10
November 6 14 13
December 11 23 23
TOTAL 146 150 173 64
1 Provisional.

Figures include drivers of taxis, estate cars, three and four wheeled cars, minibuses and motor caravans.

Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give an estimate of the costs involved of every fatality in a motor accident and of every injury in such accidents; and how such estimates are calculated.

Mr. Ancram

The average costs per accident, at 1985 prices, are estimated as follows:

£
Fatal 204,200
Serious injury 11,420
Slight injury 1,550

A single accident may involve the death of, or injury to, more than one person. A description of the way in which these costs are estimated is contained in "Road Accidents, Scotland, 1985" a copy of which is in the Library.

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