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Mr. Hastings
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what have been the total numbers of fatal and serious injuries to riders of two-wheeled motor bicycles for each of the years 1968 to 1974.
Mr. Carmichael
Following are the figures:
| CASUALTIES TO RIDERS* OF 2-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLES—GREAT BRITAIN: 1968 TO 1974 | |||
| Years | Deaths | Seriously injured casualties | Fatal and serious casualty rate per 100 million vehicle miles |
| 1968 | 736 | 14,672 | 527 |
| 1969 | 692 | 13,395 | 546 |
| 1970 | 652 | 13,242 | 576 |
| 1971 | 657 | 12,809 | 571 |
| 1972 | 626 | 11,748 | 565 |
| 1973 | 644 | 12,428 | 568 |
| 1974 | 705 | 12,766 | 548 |
| * Excludes passengers. | |||