§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage of police vehicles involved in(a) serious and (b) fatal accidents in each of the last 15 years. [25426]
§ Mr. MacleanThe available information on the number of police vehicle accidents in England and Wales is for the period 1988–1993 and is given in the table. The figures shown for casualties relate only to death or serious injury in the course of either police pursuits or responses to emergency calls.
Police vehicle accidents (England and Wales) Year Total police vehicle accidents 1Fatal injuries 1Serious injuries 1988 18,917 22 282 1989 18,481 39 333 1990 18,941 24 317 1991 18,445 32 271 1992 19,560 30 300 1993 19,504 34 300 1Arising in the course of police pursuits or responses to emergency