HC Deb 12 February 1988 vol 127 cc412-3W
Sir Anthony Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many children have been killed or injured in each of the last five years while riding with their parents or another adult on a pedal cycle.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The number of children aged between 0 and 14 inclusive who were recorded as being killed or injured whilst passengers on a bicycle ridden by an adult aged 18 or more are as follows:

Child pedal cycle passenger casualties, carried on pedal cycles ridden by adults Great Britain 1982 to 1986
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Fatal 1 2 2 0 1
Serious 10 6 9 12 5
Slight 49 67 46 52 42
Total 60 75 57 64 48