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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2009. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Friday, 6 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Accidents

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road accidents occurred in Parliament Square in each of the last 12 months; how many (a) involved and (b) were found to have been caused by persons taking part in public demonstrations opposite Carriage Gates; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The number of reported personal injury road accidents in 2007 that occurred in Parliament Square are given in the following table:

Injury accidents
January 2
February 0
March 0
April 3
May 1
June 3
July 1
August 0
September 1
October 0
November 0
December 1
Total 12

Information on the number of collisions involving or caused by persons taking part in public demonstrations opposite 'Carriage Gates' is not collected.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
488 c1846W; 261537
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Accidents Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk