In 2006, there were 5,860 reported personal injury road accidents in England involving at least one driver aged 17 years old.
The number of reported personal injury road accidents involving (a) at least one pedestrian casualty and (b) at least one heavy goods vehicle in each Government Office Region in England for 2002 to 2006 is shown in the following tables.
Number of accidents Government Office Region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 North East 1,570 1,543 1,442 1,399 1,286 North West 5,188 4,953 4,910 4,602 4,207 Yorkshire and the Humber 3,499 3,311 3,152 2,966 2,795 East Midlands 2,285 2,103 2,064 2,005 1,849 West Midlands 3,538 3,344 3,101 2,991 2,820 East of England 2,518 2,302 2,202 2,130 1,943 South East 4,159 3,743 3,737 3,487 3,336 London 7,238 6,900 6,206 5,852 5,390 South West 2,674 2,502 2,450 2,416 2,246 England 32,669 30,701 29,264 27,848 25,872
Number of accidents Government Office Region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 North East 337 377 332 350 313 North West 1,444 1,400 1,395 1,274 1,223 Yorkshire and the Humber 1,115 1,104 1,121 968 948 East Midlands 1,252 1,140 1,214 1,077 991 West Midlands 1,275 1,239 1,278 1,210 1,112 East of England 1,571 1,569 1,433 1,446 1,303 South East 2,032 1,932 1,890 1,796 1,777 London 1,098 1,042 907 962 856 South West 931 1,052 818 905 795 England 11,055 10,855 10,388 9,988 9,318
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Susan Kramer) on 18 December 2007, Official Report, column 1440W.