CENTENARY OF THE FIRST FATAL MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT

Early day motion 358, tabled 24 February 1999 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 31 members.

That this House observes that 25th February marks the 100th anniversary of the first recorded deaths from an accident involving a motor vehicle, at Grove Hill, Harrow, in 1899; is appalled that many thousands of people have been killed in road accidents in the century which has followed; is dismayed that each year nearly 3,600 people die in accidents on roads in the UK; notes that, based on statistics from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the estimated value attributed to a fatal road accident is around ú1 million, a serious accident ú120,000 and a slight injury accident ú12,000; welcomes initiatives by the previous and present governments to improve road safety; congratulates all who have campaigned and worked towards reducing the number of fatal and injury accidents; and urges the Government to give increased support and encouragement to local authorities and others to introduce further measures to reduce the number of casualties from road accidents.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.