§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research he has undertaken into the effectiveness of computerised accident records in improved road safety; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeyThe Department keeps computerised records of all road injury accidents recorded by the police. These are extensively used in developing and monitoring road safety policy. These records are enhanced by linking them to coroners' records of road accident fatalities and research is under way to explore the possibility of developing a link with hospital casualty data.