HL Deb 10 December 1997 vol 584 c29WA
Lord Braine of Wheatley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the number of:

  1. (a) deaths; and
  2. (b) injuries,

that would be prevented if the rear seat belt wearing rate was:

  1. (i) 90 per cent.;
  2. (ii) 95 per cent.; and
  3. (iii) 100 per cent.

Baroness Hayman:

The Government's estimate of the number of deaths and injuries that would have been prevented in 1996 if the rear seat belt wearing rate was either 90 per cent., 95 per cent. or 100 per cent. is set out in the table below:

Number of casualties that might have been saved in 1996 if rear seat wearing rate were at target rather than actual level
Target wearing rate (per cent.) Killed Serious Slight
90 93 1,088 4,011
95 106 1,244 4,643
100 118 1,400 5,275