HC Deb 03 June 1986 vol 98 c395W
Mr. Janner

asked 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 MacKay

The 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