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4 February 1974
Mr Ray Carter (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people have died as a result of injuries sustained
in road traffic accidents in Hong Kong in each of the past five years; and how many of these cases have resulted in prison sentences for those found guilty of dangerous or unlawful driving.
NO. W78
MR PETER BLAKER
The number of people killed as a result of road traffic accidents during the calendar years 1969 to 1973 was:
1969 :
326
1970 :
381
1971 :
383
1972 :
441
1973 :
482
In some cases, more than one person was killed in the same accident. Because of the way the statistics are classified, it is not possible to say without substantial further research how many of these cases have resulted in prison sentences. The following table shows the number of people who served or are serving prison sentences for dangerous driving and other road traffic offences:
པ
Financial
Year
69/70
70/71
71/72
72/73
73/74
(A) Dangerous Driving
(B) Other Road Traffic Offences
Not available (different classific-
ation used)
6
40
ся по на
4
4
2
13
5
68