HC Deb 24 June 1999 vol 333 cc441-2W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of how the Slow Down Campaign will benefit vulnerable users of rural roads. [87635]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The DETR is currently engaged in a comprehensive review of speed policy. This will include a full assessment of the measures needed to improve speed management in rural areas and the safety of all road users, particularly the more vulnerable pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. Officials have met a number of interested parties, including the Slower Speeds Initiative (formerly the Slow Down Campaign).

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many crashes on rural roads causing injury were associated with excessive speed, listing the fatalities, serious injuries and slight injuries, in the most recent year for which figures are available. [87634]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The national reporting system for injury road accidents does not specifically record whether an accident took place on a "rural road". However, the 1998 casualty data for accidents which took place on roads with a speed limit in excess of 40 mph are shown in the table.

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