HC Deb 23 February 1998 vol 307 c21W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the(a) fatalities and (b) injuries on the roads in England and Wales broken down by (i) motorways, (ii) dual carriageways, (iii) town and city centres, (iv) other rural areas and (v) other residential areas in the last year for which figures are available. [30409]

Ms Glenda Jackson

[holding answer 19 February 1998]: Data are not held in the exact form requested. The available information is shown in the table.

Number of fatalities and injuries on motorways, dual carriageways and on rural/residential roads in England and Wales: 1996
Road type Fatal Casualties injured
Motorways 162 11,995
Dual carriageways 472 33,038
Rural 1,667 78,205
Suburban/residential 1,059 158,033