Written question asked by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 January 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 January 2014. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2014 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Pedestrians: Accidents

Question

Sadiq Khan:

Answer

The Department holds information regarding contributory factors attributed to a vehicle in reported road traffic accidents. The proportion of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in Greater London, which involved a vehicle recorded as ‘exceeding speed limit’ in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012, were as follows:

Casualties/percentage
	Pedestrian casualties	Pedestrian casualties which involved a vehicle 'exceeding speed limit’	Proportion involving a vehicle ‘exceeding speed limit’
	Killed	Serious	Killed	Serious	Killed	Serious
(a) 2010	58	855	7	23	12	3
(b) 2011	77	903	5	13	6	1
(c) 2012	70	1,054	0	9	0	1

Data for the year 2013 will be available in June 2014.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 184648; 574 cc570-1W
Session: 2013-14
Subjects: Accidents Greater London Pedestrians Speed limits Road traffic offences
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Pedestrians: Accidents

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