§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) children have been treated in hospital in Scotland for injuries arising out of road accidents during each of the last five years for which records are available.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following table refers to emergency admissions to hospitals in Scotland following motor vehicle accidents in the latest five years for which information is available. Statistics for out-patient attendances resulting from injuries do not separately identify those caused by road traffic accidents.
Number of Hospital Admissions 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Men 4,858 5,207 4,885 4,171 4,093 Women 2,023 2,056 2,007 1,704 1,692 Boys aged 14 and under 874 842 872 873 822 Girls aged 14 and under 445 464 448 395 417 8,200 8,569 8,212 7,143 7,024