Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Friday, 19 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 1999. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 1999 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, if he will list the number of (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries on roads for each month of the last five years.

Answer: Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number of (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries on roads for each month of the last five years. [72709] Dr. Reid: The information requested is shown in the following table: Fatal and serious casualties by month: Great Britain 1993-97 Casualties _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Severity January February March April May June July August Septembe October November December r 1993 Fatal 312 252 286 289 341 270 326 290 331 351 384 382 Serious 3,515 3,087 3,417 3,546 3,978 3,837 3,955 3,745 3,868 3,962 3,890 4,209 1994 Fatal 341 267 270 245 255 293 304 295 331 321 365 363 Serious 3,863 3,273 3,616 3,552 3,619 3,820 4,121 3,914 3,885 4,319 4,171 4,378 1995 Fatal 290 267 271 250 259 306 325 354 288 321 345 345 Serious 3,484 3,164 3,673 3,541 3,624 3,822 3,950 4,106 4,121 4,068 4,141 3,829 1996 Fatal 282 249 259 287 256 281 294 342 325 327 316 380 Serious 3,418 3,270 3,279 3,413 3,604 3,635 3,710 4,054 3,881 4,248 4,175 3,786 1997 Fatal 251 290 264 313 292 289 304 320 291 321 354 310 Serious 3,137 3,196 3,556 3,367 3,595 3,633 3,867 3,785 3,362 3,924 3,848 3,697 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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