HC Deb 07 July 1999 vol 334 cc528-9W
Mr. Bradshaw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many pedestrians have been(a) killed and (b) seriously injured (i) in accidents involving bicycles ridden on pavements and (ii) by bicycles ridden on the road when the cyclist was at fault, in each of the last five years. [89538]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The party at fault in a road accident is not recorded on a national basis.

However, the numbers of pedestrians recorded as being killed and seriously injured who were hit on the footway or verge by bicycles are shown in the table.

Pedestrians hit by pedal cyclists on the footway or verge
Year Casualty Severity Fatal Serious
1994 1 30
1995 1 36
1996 0 23
1997 1 36
1998 1 23

The following table shows the numbers of pedestrians recorded as being hit while in the carriageway.

Pedestrians hit by pedal cyclists in the carriageway
Year Casualty severity Fatal Serious
1994 3 68
1995 3 62
1996 2 63
1997 1 54
1998 1 45

Mr. Bradshaw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cyclists have been(a) killed and (b) seriously injured in accidents on roads or cycle paths when the pedestrian was at fault in each of the last five years. [89539]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The party at fault in a road accident is not recorded on a national basis.

However, the table shows the numbers of cyclists recorded as being killed or seriously injured on the carriageway or cycleway in accidents which involved a pedestrian and did not involve any motor vehicles. These numbers do not include casualties on cycleways which are segregated from the public road.

Cyclist casualties in accidents involving a pedestrian and not
involving a motor vehicle
Year 0 14
1995 1 19
1996 1 15
1997 3 15
1998 0 14