§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people(a) were killed, (b) were seriously injured and (c) suffered minor injuries in road accidents in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [78944]
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§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 26 March 1999]: 3,599 people were killed in road accidents in 1997, 42,957 were seriously injured and 280,978 were slightly injured.