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Dept for Transport

Answer

Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of (a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) slight casualties suffered by riders of powered two- wheel vehicles in (i) urban areas and (ii) rural areas occurred (A) at signal-controlled junctions, (B) at other junctions and (C) while overtaking in the last period for which figures are available. [218431] Mr. Jamieson: The information requested is shown in the following table. Proportions of two-wheeled motor vehicle rider casualties: GB 2003 Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Accident location Severity Auto traffic signal Other junctions1 While overtaking Fatal Urban 8.9 54.7 16.7 Rural 0.4 34.8 14.3 Serious Urban 9.4 65.6 15.9 Rural 1.4 43.2 14.1 Slight Urban 11.7 66.5 16.9 Rural 2.5 50.2 12.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes junctions controlled by an authorised person, stop sign, give way sign or markings and uncontrolled junctions It should be noted that a two-wheeled motor vehicle rider may have been injured either at a `signal-controlled junction' while overtaking or at an `other junction' while overtaking, since these are not mutually exclusive.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c253W;432 c251W; 218431

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Death Accidents Casualties Motorcycles Roads Rural areas Urban areas

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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