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Written question asked by David Crausby (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 29 January 2010. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Accidents

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what progress has been made in reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured in road traffic accidents involving cars and motorcyclists over the last three years.
Answer

The information requested is shown in the following table. These figures include all killed and seriously injured casualties in these accidents, not just occupants of the specified vehicles.

Reported killed or seriously injured road casualties in accidents involving cars and motorcycles: GB 2006-08
Accident year
2006 2007 2008
Number of killed or seriously injured casualties in:
All accidents involving a car 26,713 25,468 23,724
All accidents involving a motorcycle 6,992 7,247 6,457
All accidents involving a car and a motorcycle 4,390 4,589 3,991
Percentage change from previous year:
All accidents involving a car -1.7 -4.7 -6.8
All accidents involving a motorcycle 0.0 3.6 -10.9
All accidents involving a car and a motorcycle -2.4 4.5 -13.0

The Department for Transport consulted in 2009 on a new road safety strategy for the next two decades, A Safer Way: Consultation on making Britain's Roads the Safest in the World. This consultation identified protecting motorcyclists as one of a number of key road safety challenges and proposed specific measures, as well as initiatives to tackle safety on rural roads, where motorcyclists are at particular risk. The new road safety strategy will be published following the completion of the North Review into drug and drink driving law.The Government's Motorcycling Strategy sets out a range of measures to improve the safety of all powered two-wheel users. It was published in February 2005 and a revised action plan was issued in June 2008. This includes THINK! publicity for powered two wheeler and other road users, improvements to rider training, a safer road environment and safer vehicles and equipment. We are currently working with stakeholders on revising the Motorcycle Strategy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
505 c429-30W; 314503
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Accidents Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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