§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the number of(a) drivers and (b) front seat passengers (i) killed and (ii) injured in motor vehicle accidents in each month since 1980.
Drivers and front seat passengers of cars Killed and injured Great Britain 1980–1987 Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers 1980 January 115 47 7,065 2,936 7,180 2,983 February 95 35 5,636 2,543 5,731 2,578 March 92 48 6,607 2,967 6,699 3,015 April 100 39 5,281 2,669 5,381 2,708 May 95 62 5,958 3,107 6,053 3,169 June 114 64 6,305 3,177 6,419 3,241 July 102 50 6,436 3,482 6,538 3,532 August 104 75 6,223 3,569 6,327 3,644 September 132 58 6,298 3,114 6,430 3,172 October 136 47 7,508 3,520 7,644 3,567 November 117 43 7,379 3,452 7,496 3,495 December 137 69 7,758 3,497 7,895 3,566 Total 1,339 637 78,454 38,033 79,793 38,670
Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers i Front seat passengers 1981 January 111 45 6,476 2,890 6,587 2,935 February 106 38 5,982 2,829 6,088 2,867 March 98 48 6,841 3,187 6,939 3,235 April 84 46 5,810 3,003 5,894 3,049 May 94 52 6,438 3,358 6,532 3,410 June 105 64 5,794 2,912 5,899 2,976 July 123 56 6,632 3,436 6,755 3,492 August 109 58 5,929 3,344 6,038 3,402 September 130 51 7,057 3,545 7,187 3,596 October 153 62 7,963 3,726 8,116 3,788 November 134 49 7,394 3,254 7,528 3,303 December 99 44 7,417 3,460 7,516 3,504 Total 1,346 613 79,733 38,944 81,079 39,557
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Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers 1982 January 115 44 6,355 2,665 6,470 2,709 February 104 54 5,875 2,567 5,979 2,621 March 131 46 6,507 2,904 6,638 2,950 April 108 56 5,656 2,825 5,764 2,881 May 103 49 6,304 3,201 6,407 3,250 June 115 46 6,760 3,375 6,875 3,421 July 122 65 6,225 3,444 6,347 3,509
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the tables. The data refer to car occupants as seating position is only identified for these vehicles.
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Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers August 122 64 6,855 3,862 6,977 3,926 September 125 47 6,761 3,435 6,886 3,482 October 137 63 7,787 3,827 7,924 3,890 November 138 51 8,633 3,786 8,771 3,837 December 152 73 9,073 4,209 9,225 4,282 Total 1,472 658 82,791 40,100 84,263 40,758
Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seat passenger 1983 January 120 46 6,427 2,756 6,547 2,802 February 95 31 5,120 1,958 5,215 1,989 March 100 37 5,807 2,364 5,907 2,401 April 89 30 5,808 2,669 5,897 2,699 May 82 43 5,882 2,716 5,964 2,759 June 89 32 5,256 2,446 5,345 2,478 July 60 34 5,680 2,859 5,740 2,893 August 84 48 5,133 2,592 5,217 2,640 September 113 48 6,399 2,807 6,512 2,855 October 126 49 6,684 3,136 6,810 3,185 November 122 46 6,544 2,517 6,666 2,563 December 118 36 7,201 2,844 7,319 2,880 Total 1,198 480 71,941 31,664 73,139 32,144
Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seal passenger 1984 January 92 30 6,619 2,523 6,711 2,553 February 86 36 5,651 2,254 5,737 2,290 March 81 40 6,109 2,495 6,190 2,535 April 84 41 5,408 2,452 5,492 2,493 May 87 51 6,466 2,895 6,553 2,946 June 92 42 6,050 2,683 6,142 2,725 July 81 45 6,146 2,970 6,227 3,015 August 96 46 5,911 2,953 6,007 2,999 September 122 55 6,815 3,075 6,937 3,130 October 122 51 7,691 3,095 7,813 3,146 November 138 56 8,484 3,294 8,622 3,350 December 156 51 8,343 3,628 8,499 3,679 Total 1,237 544 79,693 34.317 80,930 34,861
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Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seat passenger Drivers Front seal passenger 1984 January 104 29 6,374 2,510 6,478 2,539 February 73 37 5,727 2,248 5,800 2,285 March 86 35 6,770 2,814 6,856 2,849 April 94 38 6,031 2,756 6,125 2,794 May 91 34 6,370 2,956 6,451 2,990 June 99 29 6,695 3,080 6,794 3,118 July 108 37 6,904 3,187 7,012 3,224 August 119 53 7,254 3,733 7,373 3,786 September 112 43 6,533 2,833 6,645 2,876 October 117 37 7,048 2,894 7,165 2,931 November 133 50 9,350 3,735 9,483 3,785 December 117 37 7,893 3,347 8,010 3,384 Total 1,253 45.9 82,949 36,102 84,202 36,561
Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers 1986 January 98 45 7,383 2,708 7,481 2,753 February 91 29 6,378 2,378 6,469 2,407 March 102 35 7,305 3,145 7,407 3,180 April 95 29 6,929 2,770 7,024 2,799 May 116 42 7,471 3,419 7,587 3,461 June 100 37 6,403 2,820 6,503 2,857 July 105 48 7,157 3,271 7,262 3,319 August 132 52 7,630 3,715 7,762 3,767 September 101 45 6,391 2,776 6,492 2,821 October 124 52 8,613 3,469 8,737 3,521 November 148 52 8,966 3,597 9,114 3,649 December 128 48 9,190 3,556 9,318 3,604 Total 1,340 514 89,816 37,624 91,156 38,138
Killed Injured Total Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers Drivers Front seat passengers 1987 January 78 30 5,952 2,256 6,030 2,286 February 97 33 6,624 2,401 6,721 2,434 March 84 41 7,300 2,703 7,384 2,744 April 114 38 6,577 2,799 6,691 2,837 May 114 32 7,314 3,353 7,428 3,385 June 113 52 8,113 3,224 8,226 3,276 July 125 47 7,584 3,352 7,709 3,399 August 109 53 7,311 3,736 7,420 3,789 September 106 49 7,610 3,298 7,716 3,347 October 125 38 9,107 3,613 9,232 3,651 November 140 44 8,574 3,303 8,714 3,347 December 122 34 8,617 3,333 8,739 3,367 Total 1,327 491 90,683 37,371 92,010 37,862
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the number of rear seat passengers(a)killed and (b) injured in road accidents; and how many were restrained, in each month since 1980.
Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1980 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January 1 14 35 1,199 36 1,213 February — 9 32 1,089 32 1,098 March — 16 21 1,318 21 1,334 April — 13 29 1,223 29 1,236 May 1 24 32 1,617 33 1,641 June — 19 36 1,497 36 1,516 July — 21 47 1,691 47 1,712 August 1 15 54 2,012 55 2,027 September — 25 26 1,462 26 1,487 October — 20 38 1,407 38 1,427 November — 21 36 1,440 36 1,461 December — 14 22 1,535 22 1,549 Total 3 211 408 17,490 411 17,701 1 Excluding restraint usage unknown.
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Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1981 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January 1 15 32 1,125 33 1,140 February 1 10 25 1,160 26 1,170 March — 22 22 1,273 22 1,295 April — 17 33 1,493 33 1,510 May — 17 49 1,635 49 1,652 June — 26 44 1,439 44 1,465
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the tables. The data refer to car occupants as seating position is only identified for these vehicles.
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Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained July — 22 56 1,793 56 1,815 August — 23 48 1,949 48 1,972 September — 32 55 1,587 55 1,619 October — 26 35 1,790 35 1,816 November 1 22 37 1,426 38 1,448 December 15 53 1,375 53 1,390 TOTAL 3 247 489 18,045 492 18,292 1 Excluding restraint usage unknown.
Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1982 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January — 9 46 1,030 46 1,039 February — 19 49 1,141 49 1,160 March 1 21 44 1,262 45 1,283 April — 16 38 1,367 38 1,383 May 3 21 62 1,580 65 1,601 June 1 23 65 1,581 66 1,604 July — 27 65 1,688 65 1,715 August 2 27 78 2,083 80 2,110 September — 24 71 1,539 71 1,563 October 1 21 58 1,703 59 1,724 November — 22 65 1,502 65 1,524 December — 9 49 1,635 49 1,644 Total 8 239 690 18,111 698 18,350 1 Excluding restraint usage unknown.
Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1983 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January — 10 49 1,204 49 1,214 February — 13 123 1,034 123 1,047 March 1 21 92 1,324 93 1,345 April — 27 144 1,677 144 1,704 May — 24 131 1,826 131 1,850 June — 19 103 1,544 103 1,563 July 1 30 140 1,992 141 2,022 August — 20 109 1,910 109 1,930 September — 32 129 1,810 129 1,842 October 2 29 122 1,946 124 1,975 November 5 26 85 1,438 90 1,464 December 1 26 109 1,666 110 1,692 Total 10 277 1,336 19,371 1,346 19,648 1Excluding restraint usage unknown.
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Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1984 Killed Injured Totall Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January — 21 80 1,367 80 1,388 February — 16 85 1,284 85 1,300 March — 17 77 1,469 77 1,486 April 1 19 116 1,621 117 1,640 May 1 20 101 1,851 102 1,871 June 2 31 137 1,824 139 1,855 July 1 28 127 2,069 128 2,097 August 1 39 125 2,083 126 2,122 September 2 33 112 1,831 114 1,864 October — 26 114 1,809 114 1,835 November — 19 146 2,003 146 2,022 December 2 33 154 2,022 156 2,055 Total 10 302 1,374 21,233 1,384 21,535 1Excluding restraint usage unknown.
Rear seat passenger casualties by seventy, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1985 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January — 13 107 1,308 107 1,321 February — 22 85 1,365 85 1,387 March — 22 84 1,629 84 1,651 April 1 22 111 1,853 112 1,875 May 3 27 125 1,822 128 1,849 June 1 24 126 1,793 127 1,817 July 2 30 140 2,255 142 2,285 August 1 33 162 2,509 163 2,542 September — 26 120 1,,729 120 1,755 October 1 12 104 1,693 105 1,705 November — 23 128 2,038 128 2,061 December 2 14 116 1,893 118 1,907 Total 11 268 1,408 21,887 1,419 22,155 1Excluding restraint usage unknown.
Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1986 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January — 24 131 1,427 131 1,451 February — 12 109 1,154 109 1,166 March 3 29 125 1,898 128 1,927 April 1 16 132 1,507 133 1,523 May 3 32 188 2,084 191 2,116 June 1 25 179 1,643 180 1,668 July 1 19 199 2,022 200 2,041 August — 26 203 2,435 203 2,461 September 3 24 156 1,517 159 1,541 October — 25 170 1,964 170 1,989 November 2 29 178 2,025 180 2,054 December — 17 190 1,897 190 1,914 Total 14 278 1,960 21,573 1,974 21,851 1Excluding restraint usage unknown
Rear seat passenger casualties by severity, use of restraint and month: Great Britain: 1987 Killed Injured Total1 Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained Restrained Not restrained January 2 16 106 1,154 108 1,170 February 1 14 138 1,216 139 1,230 March — 10 154 1,374 154 1,384 April 1 26 200 1,544 201 1,570 May — 17 189 1,825 189 1,842 June 3 20 219 1,664 222 1,684 July 3 24 233 2,025 236 2,049 August 2 26 287 2,226 289 2,252 September 1 29 240 1,687 241 1,716 October 1 19 269 1,869 270 1,888 November 1 16 183 1,560 184 1,576 December 3 25 267 1,668 270 1,693 Total 18 242 2,485 19,812 2,503 20,054 1Excluding restraint usage unknown
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the proportion of rear seat passengers, who are killed on being thrown clear of their vehicles in an accident.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyProvisional figures for 1987 show that of 164,396 casualties in cars and light vans, 26,810, or 16 per cent, were rear seat occupants. Of these, 2,486 were wearing a safety restraint.
Information is not collected on a national basis on occupants thrown from the vehicle in which they were travelling. In-depth crash injury studies have been taking place in selected areas since January 1984 in which a
608Wsample of accidents involving cars less than six years old is selected for investigation. Of a total of 6,201 cars in 2,342 accidents of all severities, there were 790 rear seat occupants, of which 593 were casualties. Of these, 37 (5 per cent.) died of their injuries, three of them being partially ejected and a further nine completely ejected.