§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many road traffic accidents in England and Wales involved a heavy goods vehicle in each year since 1995. [35617]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe number of injury accidents in England and Wales involving goods vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes maximum permissible gross vehicle weight is shown as follows:
Number 1995 11,714 1996 11,684 1997 12,333 1998 12,484 1999 13,053 2000 13,046 Figures for 2001 are not yet available and no information is available regarding damage only accidents involving heavy goods vehicles.