HL Deb 14 February 2001 vol 622 c36WA
Lord Hoyle

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many cycle accidents occurred in the Greater London area in each of the last four years for which statistics are available; and how many in each year involved fatalities. [HL688]

Lord Whitty

The following table shows the number of accidents involving pedal cycles in the Greater London area for the years 1996–99, and the number that involved fatalities for the same period.

Year of Accident
1996 1997 1998 1999
All accidents involving pedal cyclists 4,419 4,482 4.357 4.246
Fatal accidents involving pedal cyclists 20 14 12 10