§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how many people died as a result of road crashes which occurred on(a) 10 January, (b) 10 February, (c) 10 March and (d) 10 April; [57118]
(2) on how many days in the last 12 months the number of people killed in road crashes totalled (a) seven and (b) more than seven; and what the highest number was on a single day; [57117]
(3) how many people died as a result of road crashes in each of the last five years for which figures are available; [57120]
(4) what the average number of people who died each day as a result of road crashes in the last 12 months for which figures are available is; [57119]
(5) how many people died as a result of road crashes which occurred on 10 May. [57116]
§ Mr. JamiesonNumbers killed in road accidents in Great Britain in each of the last five years for which figures are available:
Killed 1996 3,598 1997 3,599 1998 3,421 1999 3,423 2000 3,409 In 2000 the average number of people who died each day as a result of road crashes in Great Britain was nine.
The numbers of people who died in 2000 as a result of road crashes in Great Britain which occurred on the dates requested are as follows:
10 January: 8
10 February: 9
10 March: 13
10 April: 16
10 May: 16.
795WThere were 41 days in 2000 when exactly seven people were killed in road crashes. In addition, there were 239 days when the number of people killed in road crashes was greater than seven. In 2000, the highest number of road deaths on a single day was 22.