asked the Home Secretary whether he will give detailed particulars of road accidents in London in which the London Fire Brigade was involved during the past 12 months, with comparative figures for the previous three years?

My right hon. Friend has obtained from the London County Council the following analysis of road accidents in which London Fire Brigade vehicles were involved in the years mentioned, the period?covered being 1st November to 31st October in each year.two were killed; in the year 1936–37, 13 persons were injured; and in each of the years 1935–36 and 1934–35, 12 persons were injured.

asked the Home Secretary whether he will give detailed particulars of road accidents involving injury or death of adults and young persons in the Metropolitan Police area south of the Thames during the past 12 months, with comparative figures for the previous three years, and separate particulars pertaining to the Metropolitan Police area north of the Thames?

Separate figures for the areas north of the Thames and south of the Thames respectively are not available for any period prior to 1937. The following

METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT.
—	Pedestrians.		Pedal Cyclists.	Other Road Users.	Total.
	Aged 5–14.	Other Ages.
Twelve months ended 31st December, 1937:
North of river	3,842	11,280	11,192	11,550	37,865
South of river	1,994	5,200	6,521	5,804	19,519
Total—Metropolitan Police District	5,836	16,480	17,713	17,355	57,384
Nine months ended 3Oth September, 1937:
North of river	2,936	8,222	8,454	8,392	28,004
South of river	1,560	3,811	4,971	4,272	14,614
Total—Metropolitan Police District	4,496	12,033	13,425	12,664	42,618
Nine months ended 30th September, 1938:
North of river	2,831	7,818	8,383	8,402	27,434
South of river	1,492	3,583	4,758	4,356	14,189
Total—Metropolitan Police District	4,323	11,401	13,141	12,758	41,623

NOTE.—62.9 per cent. of the Metropolitan Police District lies north of the Thames and 37.1 per cent. south. Accidents are in the proportion of 65.8 per cent. north and 34.2 per cent. south.