§ 24. Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the most recent figures for progress towards the aim of reducing the numbers of road accidents between the years 1985 and 2000.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe aim is to reduce road accident casualties by one third by the year 2000, compared with the annual average for 1981–85. The provisional figures for 1992 show that fatalities are down by 24 per cent., serious injuries by 34 per cent. and all casualties by 3 per cent. on the target baseline.