Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many (a) fatal and (b) other road traffic accidents were caused in the last year for which figures are available by vehicles travelling in excess of 100 mph; and how many individuals died as a result. - Includes fact that the data requested are unavailable.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many (a) fatal and (b) other road traffic accidents were caused in the last year for which figures are available by vehicles travelling in excess of 100 mph; and how many individuals died as a result. [142106] Mr. Hill: At the scene of a road accident it is very difficult to determine the speeds at which each of the vehicles involved were travelling. In addition to this, drivers or riders of vehicles involved in accidents are unlikely to be honest about how fast they were actually travelling, especially if they were travelling at speeds in excess of 100 mph. For this reason, the data requested are unavailable.

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