HC Deb 23 April 1990 vol 171 cc51-4W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers of 25 years and under were involved in traffic accidents where death or serious injury occurred for each of the last five years; what percentage were female; and if he will express the figures as a percentage of the total number of drivers involved in such accidents.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is given in the tables for the most recent five years for which figures are available. It refers to drivers of all motor vehicles, but excludes riders of two-wheeled motor vehicles.

Accidents involving drivers aged under 25
Severity of Accident
Fatal Serious Total
1984
Drivers 0–24 1,735 19,520 21,255
Percentage of all drivers 25 26 26
Percentage of Drivers 0–24:
Female 13 18 18
Male 87 81 82
1985
Drivers 0–24 1,703 19,173 20,876
Percentage of all Drivers 26 26 26
Percentage of Drivers 0–24:
Female 12 19 18
Male 87 81 81
1986
Drivers 0–24 1,790 19,290 21,080
Percentage of all Drivers 26 26 26
Percentage of Drivers 0–24:
Female 14 19 19
Male 86 80 81
1987
Drivers 0–24 1,701 18,596 20,297
Percentage of all Drivers 25 26 26
Percentage of Drivers 0–24:
Female 15 21 20
Male 85 79 79
1988
Drivers 0–24 1,778 19,286 21,064
Percentage of all Drivers 26 27 27
Percentage of Drivers 0–24:
Female 13 21 20
Male 86 78 79

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons under the age of 25 years were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total for each category.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is given in the table, for the most recent five years for which figures are available.

Persons under 25 killed or seriously injured
Severity of injury
Fatal Serious Total
1984
Persons 0–24 2,256 40,158 42,414
Percentage of all persons 40 55 54
1985
Persons 0–24 2,037 37,738 39,775
Percentage of all persons 39 53 52
1986
Persons 0–24 2,028 35,590 37,618
Percentage of all persons 38 52 51
1987
Persons 0–24 1,931 32,346 34,277
Percentage of all persons 38 50 49
1988
Persons 0–24 1,862 30,965 32,827
Percentage of all persons 37 49 48

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers over the age of(a) 60 and (b) 70 years were involved in accidents where death or serious injury occurred for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total for each category.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is given in the tables, for the most recent five years for which figures are available. It refers to drivers of all motor vehicles, but excludes riders of two-wheeled motor vehicles.

Accidents involving drivers over 60
Severity of accident
Fatal Serious Total
1984
Drivers 60 + 672 6,240 6,912
Percentage of all drivers 10 8 9
Drivers 70 + 263 2,110 2,373
Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3
1985
Drivers 60 + 625 6,159 6,784
Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8
Drivers 70 + 249 2,246 2,495
Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3
1986
Drivers 60 + 660 6,011 6,671
Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8
Drivers 70 + 280 2,128 2,408
Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3
1987
Drivers 60 + 642 5,515 6,157
Percentage of all drivers 10 8 8
Drivers 70 + 272 1,994 2,266
Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3
1988
Drivers 60 + 625 5,847 6,472
Percentage of all drivers 9 8 8
Drivers 70 + 279 2,150 2,429
Percentage of all drivers 4 3 3

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons over the age of(a) 60 and (b) 70 years were killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total number of deaths and seriously injured.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is given in the table, for the most recent five years for which figures are available.

Persons over 60 killed or seriously injured
Severity of injury
Fatal Serious Total
1984
Persons 60 + 1,466 8,559 10,025
Percentage of all persons 26 12 13
Persons 70 + 987 4,685 5,672
Percentage of all persons 18 6 7
1985
Persons 60 + 1,411 8,439 9,850
Percentage of all persons 27 12 13
Persons 70 + 923 4,568 5,491
Percentage of all persons 18 6 7
1986
Persons 60 + 1,491 8,526 10,017
Percentage of all persons 28 12 14
Persons 70 + 1,007 4,706 5,713
Percentage of all persons 19 7 8

Severity of injury
Fatal Serious Total
1987
Persons 60 + 1,395 7,686 9,081
Percentage of all persons 27 12 13
Persons 70 + 949 4,281 5,230
Percentage of all persons 19 7 8
1988
Persons 60 + 1,389 8,128 9,517
Percentage of all persons 27 13 14
Persons 70 + 948 4,538 5,486
Percentage of all persons 19 7 8