§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many pedestrians were killed or injured by(a) reversing and (b) vehicles left at a junction controlled by traffic lights in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will divide these figures by age.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe information requested is given in the table.
Pedestrians killed and injured: by vehicle manoeuvre: 1991 Age of casualty Vehicles reversing Vehicles turning left at traffic lights 0 to 4 years 143 5 5 to 7 years 75 9 8 to 11 years 66 14 12 to 15 years 61 22 16 to 19 years 89 28 20 to 29 years 296 44 30 to 39 years 231 26 40 to 49 years 185 27 50 to 59 years 222 26 60 to 69 years 370 21 70 to 79 years 458 34 80 years and over 329 20 All ages1 2,600 287 1 Includes ages unknown.