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Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2011.

Roads: Fatal Accidents

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish details of the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by drivers aged between 17 and 24 and by those aged over 70; and what was the accident rate in both cases.
Answer

Information that explicitly identifies the cause of accidents is not held by the Department for Transport. However information on factors which, in the opinion of the reporting police officer at the time of attendance, may have contributed to the accident is held by the department and is available from the following address: http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/road-accidents-and-safe annual-report-2010. The table below shows the number of reported killed or seriously injured casualties in road accidents involving a motor vehicle driver, and the estimated rate of involvement, for drivers aged 17 to 24 or 70 and above in Great Britain for 2010.

Driver age (years)
17-24 70+
Reported killed or seriously injured casualties in road accidents involving a motor vehicle driver, in 2010 6,758 2,065
Estimated number of motor vehicle drivers involved in fatal or serious accidents per 100,000 driving licence holders, in 2010 129 44

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14142; 733 c223WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Accidents Casualties Older people Young people Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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