§ Mr. Joe BentonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the percentage change has been in the number of(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries on the roads of Bootle since 1997. [175490]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe available information relates to local authority areas. In the Sefton local authority area there were 10 deaths in road accidents in 1997 and 10 deaths in 2002, the latest year for which information is available. The number of serious injuries fell by 12 percent from 100 in 1997 to 88 in 2002. Estimates on the basis of parliamentary constituencies will become available in the summer, where I shall write to my hon Friend with figures for Bootle and place a copy of my letter in the Libraries of the House.