§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many children have been killed in road accidents in each year since 1992–93. [147501]
§ Mr. HillThe following table shows the number of children killed in road accidents for all available years since 1992.
Accident year Number of deaths 1992 310 1993 306 1994 299 1995 270 1996 270 1997 255 1998 206 1999 201
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the largest number of people killed in a single road accident was in each year since 1992–93. [147498]
§ Mr. HillThe highest numbers of fatalities recorded in a single road accident each year are shown in the table. However, some accidents involving numerous vehicles may be reported by the police to DETR as a series of individual accidents. Hence, in some instances, the figures shown might represent an underestimate.
Fatalities: Great Britain 1992–99 Number 1992 6 1993 13 1994 5 1995 13 1996 6 1997 5 1998 5 1999 5
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many public inquiries have been held into road accidents in each year since 1992–93. [147499]
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the average number of people killed at weekends in road accidents in each year since 1992–93. [147494]
§ Mr. HillThe information requested is shown in the table. 17W
Average weekend fatalities: Great Britain 1992–99 Average number 1992 24 1993 20 1994 21 1995 22 1996 21 1997 22 1998 21 1999 20
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the largest number of people killed in road accidents was in a single day in each year since 1992–93. [147495]
§ Mr. HillThe information requested is shown in the table:
Fatalities in a single day: Great Britain 1992–99 Year Fatalities 1992 34 1993 23 1994 >24 1995 22 1996 27 1997 22 1998 21 1999 23
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many child pedestrians have been killed in road accidents in each year since 1992–93. [147500]
§ Mr. HillThe following table shows the number of child pedestrians killed in road accidents for all available years since 1992.
Accident year Number of deaths 1992 180 1993 165 1994 160 1995 132 1996 131 1997 138 1998 103 1999 107
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the daily average number of people killed in road accidents in each year since 1992–93. [147493]
§ Mr. HillThe following table shows the daily average number of people killed in road accidents for all available years since 1992.
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Accident year Daily average number of deaths 1992 12 1993 10 1994 10 1995 10 1996 10 1997 10 1998 9 1999 9