CHILD ROAD DEATHS

Early day motion 1814, tabled 2 July 2007 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 81 members.

That this House regrets that the number of children who lost their lives on United Kingdom roads increased by a fifth in 2006, by 28 to 169, with deaths of child cyclists up by 55 per cent. to 31 and deaths of child pedestrians up by 13 per cent. to 71; notes that the increase in child fatalities is in contrast to a fall of one per cent. in all deaths on the roads, which last year totalled 3,172; and calls on the Government to increase its road safety activities to reduce still further the number of deaths on United Kingdom roads.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 14, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.