HC Deb 05 November 1991 vol 198 cc24-5W
Ms. Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were killed and how many people were injured in road accidents by age group and sex in(a) the Greater London area and (b) central London in each of the last 15 years.

Mr. Chope

The information requested is given in the tables. It is given for the years 1979 to 1990 only, as information for earlier years is not readily available. It is possible to break down the information only to the level of London boroughs. Data for the greater London area are for all the London boroughs, while figures for the cities of London and Westminster are given separately to cover central London.

Age 0–15 Age 16–59 Age 60 and over All ages2
Male Female Total1 Male Female Total1 Male Female Total1 Male Female Total1
1990
Greater London 20 7 27 176 39 215 83 56 139 300 108 408
Westminster/City of London 9 1 10 2 5 7 12 7 19
1 Includes sex not reported.
2 Includes age not recorded.

Casualties injured1 in road accidents in London: By age and sex: 1979 to 1990
Age 0–15 Age 16–59 Age 60 and over All ages3
Male Female Total2 Male Female Total2 Male Female Total2 Male Female Total2
1979
Greater London 5,069 3,061 8,170 26,449 12,563 39,067 2,753 3,171 5,935 37,183 20,594 58,076
Westminster/City of London 142 111 255 2,090 1,111 3,207 237 265 502 2,771 1,684 4,484
1980
Greater London 4,764 2,666 7,480 25,274 11,967 37,320 2,806 3,091 5,917 35,451 19,411 55,238
Westminster/City of London 126 77 204 1,927 991 2,921 233 230 465 2,532 1,470 4,023
1981
Greater London 4,580 2,548 7,193 24,555 12,112 36,738 2,597 2,976 5,589 34,226 19,220 53,837
Westminster/City of London 130 87 222 2,029 1,008 3,044 226 223 449 2,617 1,477 4,129
1982
Greater London 4,711 2,667 7,378 27,527 13,486 41,013 2,813 3,172 5,985 36,884 20,424 57,308
Westminster/City of London 138 68 206 2,209 1,111 3,320 245 248 493 2,798 1,582 4,380
1983
Greater London 4,574 2,486 7,060 24,537 12,651 37,188 2,657 2,989 5,646 33,514 19,149 52,663
Westminster/City of London 125 72 197 1,977 1,101 3,078 232 259 491 2,497 1,559 4,056
1984
Greater London 4,597 2,567 7,164 24,524 12,724 37,248 2,613 3,129 5,742 33,659 19,641 53,300
Westminster/City of London 126 82 208 2,064 1,064 3,128 238 257 495 2,637 1,546 4,183
1985
Greater London 4,145 2,357 6,502 23,206 12,306 35,512 2,459 2,923 5,382 32,050 18,926 50,976
Westminster/City of London 140 71 211 1,998 1,051 3,049 222 225 447 2,564 1,462 4,026
1986
Greater London 3,943 2,323 6,266 23,257 12,738 35,995 2,381 2,859 5,240 31,774 19,316 51,090
Westminster/City of London 117 72 189 1,917 985 2,902 197 224 421 2,445 1,409 3,854
1987
Greater London 3,581 2,240 5,821 22,475 12,749 35,224 2,182 2,593 4,775 30,140 18,858 48,998
Westminster/City of London 88 70 158 1,901 951 2,852 183 205 388 2,355 1,352 3,707
1988
Greater London 3,631 2,330 5,961 22,628 13,016 35,644 2,243 2,695 4,938 30,400 19,268 49,668
Westminster/City of London 105 72 177 1,948 956 2,904 181 204 385 2,424 1,344 3,768
1989
Greater London 3,850 2,422 6,272 23,895 13,748 37,643 2,286 2,699 4,985 32,045 20,274 52,319
Westminster/City of London 117 66 183 2,054 954 3,008 181 203 384 2,584 1,371 3,955
1990
Greater London 3,864 2,408 6,272 23,273 13,598 36,871 2,284 2,686 4,970 31,399 20,064 51,463
Westminster/City of London 101 72 173 1,871 856 2,727 150 163 313 2,328 1,229 3,557
1 Excludes those killed.
2 Includes sex not reported.
3 Includes age not reported.