§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road accidents involving heavy goods vehicles have resulted in (i) personal injury and (ii) fatalities; and how many people were(a) injured or (b) killed in these accidents, (1) nationally and (2) in Berkshire in each of the past five years. [19666]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information requested is shown in the following table.
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Road accidents involving HGVs, and resulting casualties: Great Britain and Berkshire: 1990–94 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HGVs Great Britain Fatal accidents 791 683 650 608 540 Other injury accidents 14,272 12,933 12,366 12,565 12,638 Total 15,063 13,616 13,016 13,173 13,178 Berkshire Fatal accidents 8 10 5 3 7 Other injury accidents 125 132 146 157 165 Total 133 142 151 160 172 CASUALTIES IN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HGVs Great Britain Killed 885 782 742 699 620 Injured 20,044 18,610 17,732 17,956 18,528 Total 20,929 19,392 18,474 18,655 19,148 Berkshire Killed 10 20 5 4 7 Injured 163 208 213 220 223
Road accidents involving HGVs, and resulting casualties: Great Britain and Berkshire: 1990–94 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Total 173 228 218 224 230 Figures for 1991 include 10 killed and 8 injured in a multiple vehicle accident on the M4 in Berkshire.