§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) fatal and (b) non-fatal accidents, broken down by their road classification, there were in each or the past three years. [122539]
§ Angela SmithThe table outlines the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents in Northern Ireland in each of the past three years. It should be noted that the information on road classification is not available, a breakdown is however provided by rural and urban areas based on speed limits.
Road Traffic Injury Collisions by Road Type: NI 2000–2002 Fatal Collisions
Serious Collisions
Slight Collisions
Total Collisions
2000 Roads in Urban Areas 46 639 4532 5217 Roads in Rural Areas 103 636 2432 3171 Total 149 1275 6964 8388 2001 Roads in Urban Areas 36 602 3847 4485 Roads in Rural Areas 101 639 2222 2962 Total 137 1241 6069 7447 2002 Roads in Urban Areas 37 506 3492 4035 Roads in Rural Areas 99 599 2051 2749 Total 136 1105 5543 6784