HC Deb 18 October 1993 vol 230 c16W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the net change in road casualties that is associated with the present winter arrangements of using Greenwich mean time.

Mr. Key

Based on casualty statistics for 1991, the Transport Research Laboratory estimated that putting the clocks back for 22 weeks in the winter resulted in an increase in road casualties of some 100 fatalities, 400 serious casualties and 1,000 slight casualties.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to issue a warning to the public about road risks following the change of the clocks to Greenwich mean time.

Mr. Key

There are no plans to issue a specific warning to the public about road risks following the change of the clocks to Greenwich mean time. The Department does however distribute leaflets on safe winter driving and on pedestrian and cyclist/motor cyclist conspicuity.