§ Mr. SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents leading to fatalities or serious injury involved lorries on Britain's motorways, for each year between 1983 and 1987.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table shows the number of fatal and serious accidents on motorways in Great Britain between 1983 and 1987 in which heavy goods vehicles were involved.
Accidents on motorways involving heavy goods vehicles Great Britain: 1983 to 1987 Severity 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Fatal 49 70 68 56 78 Serious 260 246 237 269 318
Mr. MullinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give figures for the number of fatal accidents involving heavy goods vehicles for each year from 1979 to 1987.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table shows the number of fatal accidents in Great Britain between 1979 and 1987 in which heavy goods vehicles were involved:
Fatal accidents involving heavy goods vehicles: Great Britain 1979–1987 Number 1979 940 1980 782 1981 761 1982 786 1983 722 1984 777 1985 728 1986 794 1987 776