§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many traffic accidents involving newly qualified drivers were reported in(a) 1993 and (b) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [24584]
§ Mr. NorrisThe table shows the number of injury road accidents in Great Britain in 1993 and 1994 which involved one or more drivers aged 17 to 21. The national road accident reporting system does not specifically identify newly qualified drivers, and final data for 1995 are not yet available.
Injury road accidents involving drivers aged 17–21: Great Britain: 1993 and 1994 Year of accident Accident severity 1993 1994 Fatal 764 724 Serious 8,567 8,309 Slight 42,560 41,271 Total 51,891 50,304