HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 cc321-2W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Road Traffic Accidents involving service personnel have taken place in the last 12 months on(a) MOD property and (b) public roads in which driver's fatigue has been identified as a significant factor; and if he will make a statement. [10217]

Mr. Ingram

Information on Road Traffic Accidents is updated centrally for the period 1 April to 31 March each year. The number of Road Traffic Accidents for the year 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 where driver fatigue was identified as a contributory factor, rather than a significant factor, is 115, broken down as follows:

Places Number
On Ministry of Defence property 47
On public roads 68

Further information on road safety matters is contained within the Defence Annual Road Safety Report and a copy of the report for 1999–2000 will be placed in the House shortly. This report also contains details of various measures being put in place to reduce the risk of accidents (including fatigue). The report for 2000–01 is due to be published towards the end of this year, and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House when it becomes available.