Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents occurred on or near zebra crossings in each year since 1997.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents occurred on or near zebra crossings in each year since 1997. [224491] Mr. Jamieson: The numbers of recorded injury road accidents which occurred on or near a zebra crossing in each year since 1997 are shown in the following table. Number of accidents occurring on or near a zebra crossing: GB 1997-2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Fatal Serious Slight All 1997 53 921 5,742 6,716 1998 49 843 5,775 6,667 1999 39 769 5,452 6,260 2000 34 722 5,046 5,802 2001 50 673 4,836 5,559 2002 45 727 4,794 5,566 2003 31 672 4,868 5,571 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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