§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state the timetable he envisages for the privatisation of London Buses.
§ Mr. PortilloNo timetable has been set. Vehicle Reversing (Accidents)
§ Mr. AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many reportable accidents arising from reversing vehicles have resulted in injuries and deaths for each year since 1979; if he is able to categorise these into vehicle types; and how many have taken place(a) on the highway and (b) off the highway.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe tables show the total number of accidents where at least one vehicle was reversing; those where at least one of the reversing vehicles was a car; and those where at least one of the reversing vehicles was a heavy goods vehicle. Only accidents on public highways are reported to the Department.
Accidents involving reversing vehicles: GB: 1979–1987 Severity of accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total 1979 47 548 1,882 2,477 1980 34 517 2,089 2,640 1981 37 538 2,011 2,586 1982 51 585 2,607 3,243 1983 49 598 2,792 3,439 1984 43 588 2,808 3,439 1985 35 661 2,817 3,513 1986 29 618 2,926 3,573 1987 38 612 2,919 3,569 568W
Accidents involving reversing cars: GB: 1979–1987 Severity of accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total 1979 12 348 1,327 1,687 1980 14 341 1,508 1,863 1981 7 383 1,493 1,883 1982 16 400 1,952 2,368
Severity of accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total 1983 21 413 2,132 2,566 1984 15 411 2,138 2,564 1985 14 464 2,154 2,632 1986 8 442 2,262 2,712 1987 18 431 2,279 2,728
Accidents involving reversing cars: GB: 1979–1987 Severity of accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total 1979 18 71 188 277 1980 9 73 156 238 1981 16 54 166 236 1982 21 63 192 276 1983 12 61 172 245 1984 18 61 195 274 1985 11 49 168 228 1986 8 56 170 234 1987 12 60 171 243