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Road Accidents, Sunderland

Volume 498: debated on Wednesday 2 April 1952

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asked the Minister of Transport the number of persons killed and the number of persons seriously injured on roads in Sunderland during the years 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, respectively, in the following categories: pedestrians under 15 years of age and over 15 years of age, respectively; pedal cyclists under 15 years of age and over 15 years of age, respectively; motor cyclists; motor cycle passengers; car drivers; car passengers; and other persons, respectively.

Following are the particulars asked for:

PERSONS KILLED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN SUNDERLAND, 1945 TO 1951
Class of road user1945194619471948194919501951
KilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredKilledSeriously Injured
Pedestrians—
Under 15718626322810612219720
Over 15413516435633613718427
Pedal cyclists—
Under 152721461101
Over 1518215171511211111
Motor cyclists5282312149
Motor cycle passengers2112
Car drivers12112
Car passengers1531
Other persons7192134321719220
TOTAL19681993101151757145412731389