§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the safety of stretch limousines without seat belts for the middle seats; and how many accidents have been recorded involving such vehicles in the last three years. [32872]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Department has not made any specific safety assessment regarding any model of limousine. The accident information requested, which covers all limousines, is shown in the table.
The number of casualty accidents involving at least one limousine: GB 1994–96 Casualty accidents 1994 1995 1996 Fatal 1 1 1 Serious 6 4 10 Slight 55 47 44 All 62 52 55 Source:
DETR Road Accident Database.