Written question asked by Richard Page (Conservative) on Monday, 8 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2001. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many cyclists have died from head injuries in each of the last 20 years. - Inc text of letter from Karen Dunnell of NS and figures and table.

Answer: Mr. Page: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cyclists have died from head injuries in each of the last 20 years. [R] [144820] Miss Melanie Johnson: I have been asked to reply. The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Richard Page, dated 17 January 2001: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question on the number of cyclists who have died from head injuries in each of the last 20 years (144820). I am replying in his absence. The information requested is provided in the attached table. Number of cyclist deaths{ 1} due to head injuries{ 2} in England and Wales, 1979-1999 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number of deaths 1979 177 1980 169 1981 103 1982 157 1983 160 1984 186 1985 154 1986 148 1987 156 1988 131 1989 132 1990 127 1991 120 1992 98 1993 89 1994 86 1995 127 1996 108 1997 97 1998 77 1999 92 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Cyclist deaths are classified according to the International Classification of disease, ninth edition, and are selected using ICD9 codes E810-E825, E800-E807, E8261. {2} Head injuries have been selected using ICD9 codes for secondary cause of death N800-N804, N850-N854, N870-N873.

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