§ 21. Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the most recent progress in the aim to reduce the numbers of road accidents by one third 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 the 12 months ending in September 1992 show that fatalities are down by 21 per cent., serious injuries by 33 per cent. and all casualties by 3 per cent. on the target baseline.