§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will make a statement on the rate of road traffic accidents in the London Borough of Havering; [99744]
(2) what recent communication he has had with the police in the London Borough of Havering regarding road traffic accidents. [99743]
§ Mr. DenhamI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that there were 957 reported road traffic accidents in Havering in 2001 and 801 in the period from January to November 2002, the latest for which figures are available. This shows an encouraging downwards trend. Havering Borough continues to demonstrate its commitment to road safety by the deployment of two dedicated road safety officers. The National Policing Plan provides that all police forces and local authorities should include in their local policing plans targeted and intelligence-led strategies for reducing deaths and injuries on the road and achieving a safe environment for all road users.