Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 March 2012.

Transport: Eyesight Tests

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, how many (1) heavy goods vehicles, (2) buses and (3) other vehicles were involved in collisions with (a) cyclists, and (b) pedestrians; and following each of these types of collisions, how many drivers had their eyes tested immediately following the accident, and of those how many were found to have defective vision, and were prosecuted as a result.

Answer

The table below shows the number of (1) heavy goods vehicles, (2) buses or coaches and (3) other vehicles involved in reported personal injury road accidents involving (a) pedal cyclists, and (b) pedestrians injured by these vehicles in Great Britain between 2008 and 2010. This is the latest year for which this information is available.

		Vehicles in accidents involving
	Vehicle type	(a) Pedal cycle	(b) Pedestrian, injured by vehicle
2008	HGV	370	507
	Bus or Coach	416	1,511
	Other vehicle	32,326	25,536
2009	HGV	302	423
	Bus or Coach	441	1,357
	Other vehicle	33,850	24,185
2010	HGV	363	382
	Bus or Coach	470	1,347
	Other vehicle	34,090	23,309

Information on the number of drivers involved in these accidents who subsequently had their eyesight examined, the results of these tests, and whether they were subsequently prosecuted is not held centrally by the Government.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 16418; 736 c180-1WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Transport: Eyesight Tests
Monday, 23 April 2012
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Accidents Buses Bicycles Eyesight Large goods vehicles Prosecutions Pedestrians Roads Testing
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Transport: Eyesight Tests

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