§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many children aged under 16 years regularly travelled as motorcycle pillion passengers in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [100012]
§ Mr. HillNo estimate is available. The number of children identified in the National Travel Survey making journeys as motorcycle pillion passengers over the last five years has been too small to give any estimate for the population as a whole.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many children have been(a) killed and (b) seriously injured whilst riding as a passenger on a motorcycle, in each of the last 10 years. [100010]
§ Mr. HillThe information requested is shown in the table.
Child motorcycle pillion casualties by severity: GB 1989–98 Casualties Year Fatal Serious Slight All 1989 0 66 148 214 1990 6 51 147 204 1991 1 34 108 143 1992 1 36 122 159 1993 2 53 130 185 1994 2 54 138 194 1995 0 46 170 216 1996 1 51 130 182 1997 3 48 137 188 1998 0 34 141 175