§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how men, women and children, respectively, have been treated in hospitals in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, for injuries arising out of road accidents during each of the last five years for which records are available.
§ Mr. WhitneyI am sorry I cannot give the hon. and learned Member all the information he seeks. The information collected centrally for England is given in the table. Figures for the rest of Great Britain are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales.
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Estimated number of in-patient discharges (including deaths in hospital) of road traffic accident cases, NHS hospitals England. Year Adults/males* Adult/females* Children† 1980 37,760 15,930 11,380 1981 37,170 15,410 10,510 1982 37,610 15,370 10,710 1983 35,430 13,750 10,530 1984 34,530 14,400 10,260 * Aged 15 years or over. † Aged 0 to 14 years.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what he estimates to be the cost of hospital treatment for people injured on Britain's roads during the last 12 months.
§ Mr. WhitneyIn 1983, the latest year for which the relevant statistics are available, the cost to the hospital service of treating all road accident victims is estimated at about £105 million for England. A comparable figure for the whole of Britain is not available.