Written question asked by Terry Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 February 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many motorway accidents involving heavy goods vehicles there were in each of the last five years; and how many of such accidents involved foreign-owned and operated vehicles. - Inc table and inc fact that reliable information on the number of accidents involving foreign heavy goods vehicles is not available.

Answer: Mr. Terry Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many motorway accidents involving heavy goods vehicles there were in each of the last five years; and how many of such accidents involved foreign-owned and operated vehicles. [33268] Mr. Jamieson: The number of personal injury motorway accidents involving heavy goods vehicles is as follows. Injury road accidents on motorways{ 1} involving HGVs{ 2} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1996 1,796 1997 2,000 1998 2,109 1999 2,342 2000 2,416 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes motorway standard A roads {2} Goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes Reliable information on the number of accident involving foreign heavy goods vehicles is not available.

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