Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 16 March 2009.

Cyclists

Question: My Lords, what evidence is there in the Department for Transport on whether these collisions are caused by bendy buses, as has been said, or by other buses, and how many are caused by lorries fitted with guards or with left-hand drives?

Answer: My Lords, I think that there are two different issues here: which causes more accidents and what is the evidence on bendy buses. I cannot immediately say which is the cause of more accidents but I can provide the noble Lord with that information. As for bendy buses, however, the most recent statistics I have to hand are for London in 2007. They show that a total of 155 incidents involved cyclists and buses, of which 28 were bendy buses. That is 18 per cent of all incidents.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 709 c8
Session: 2008-09
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-0922
Monday, 23 March 2009
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Subjects: Accidents Bicycles Large goods vehicles Safety measures
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk