§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many serious injuries were sustained by rear seat passengers in road accidents in 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyToo many.
The following table shows the number of casualties in cars, how many of these were recorded as being in the rear seat, and how many rear seat passengers were recorded as wearing seat belts, for 1986 and 1987. Only those casualties who were killed or seriously injured (KSI) are included. The figures for 1988 are still provisional, and cannot be disaggregated in this way.
Casualties in cars or vans: Great Britain 1986, 1987 1986 1987 Total killed 2,364 2,279 Total KSI 30,902 30,346 In rear seat: Killed 363 362 KSI 4,998 4,696 Wearing seat belt: Killed 14 18 KSI 229 260