§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many children received head injuries in cycling accidents in each of the past five years. [38234]
§ Mr. NorrisNational statistics are not available.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many children(a) died and (b) were injured in cycling accidents in each of the past five years. [38233]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information is shown in the following table:
Child casualties (0 to 15 years in cycling accidents)1 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Child fatalities 50 48 37 42 48 Child injured 8,132 7,677 7,349 8,033 8,085 Total child casualties 8,182 7,725 7,386 8,075 8,133 1 The child casualties relate to those killed or injured while cycling and exclude children injured in cycling accidents who were not cycling.