§ 48. Sir Fergus MontgomeryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on the relative road casualty figures in(a) France, (b) West Germany and (c) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAlthough data on non-fatal injuries are collected in France and West Germany, differences in definitions and the collection mechanisms used mean that valid comparison in casualties is restricted to fatalities.
The population, fatalities in road accidents as well as fatalities per 100,000 motor vehicles and per 100,000 population in France, West Germany and the United Kingdom in 1975 and 1980 to 1986 are shown in the tables.
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Fatalities in France, West Germany and the United Kingdom: 1975, 1980 to 1986 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 France 14,166 13,499 13,287 13,191 12,728 12,562 11,387 11,947 West Germany 14,870 13,041 11,674 11,608 11,732 10,199 8,400 8,948 United Kingdom 6,679 6,239 6,069 6,150 5,618 5,788 5,342 5,633
Fatalities per 100,000 motor vehicles: in France, West Germany and the United Kingdom: 1975, 1980 to 1986 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 France 79.5 62.0 59.1 56.9 53.4 52.1 46.7 48.2 West Germany 76.9 52.3 45.8 44.8 44.4 37.6 30.2 30.9 United Kingdom 41.0 34.0 33.7 33.3 29.6 29.5 26.6 27.2
Fatalities per 100,000 Population: in France, West Germany and the United Kingdom: 1975, 1980 to 1986 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 France n/a 25.1 24.6 24.3 23.3 22.9 20.7 21.7 West Germany n/a 21.2 18.9 18.8 19.1 16.7 13.8 14.6 United Kingdom 11.9 11·1 10.8 10.9 10.0 10.3 9.4 9.9