§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions which 10 local authority areas had(a) the highest and (b) the lowest number of pedestrian traffic accidents involving children in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what percentage of the child population these figures represent in each case. [30574]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 30 January 2002]: The table shows the number of child pedestrians injured in road accidents, for the local authorities with the 10 highest and 10 lowest casualty numbers. The number of child pedestrian casualties in road accidents in any local authority can vary considerably from year to year, so the figures shown are averages for the most recent three years available.
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Child pedestrian casualties by local authority: GB 1998–2000 average data Local authority (Highway) Casualties Percentage of child population injured Highest Birmingham 470 0.200 Lancashire 391 0.169 Kent 338 0.124 Glasgow City 315 0.269 Liverpool 297 0.308 Bradford 278 0.247 Leeds 274 0.189 Essex 246 0.096 Manchester 246 0.242 Hampshire 216 0.086 Lowest Monmouthshire 14 0.084 Powys 14 0.058 Moray 12 0.069
Child pedestrian casualties by local authority: GB 1998–2000 average data
Local authority (Highway) Casualties Percentage of child population injured Ceredigion 11 0.091 Isle of Anglesey 11 0.083 Rutland 6 0.077 Eilean Siar1 4 0.075 City of London 3 0.391 Shetland Islands 1 0.026 Orkney Islands 1 0.025 1 Formerly known as the Western Isles