ENG-1965 — Page 367

Appendix XXXVI

(Chapter 10: Public Order)

Traffic

Comparative figures for the last six years are as below:

Accidents

Fatal ...

:

321

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

183

207

270

265

263

268

Serious injury

Slight injury .......

Damage only

1,709 1,820 2,238

2,248

2,581

2,624

5,201

5,215 5,782

6,437

6,348

5,975

7,605

7,664 7,587 5,264 2,626 2,331

Total

14,698

14,906 15,877 14,214 11,818 11,198

Numbers of Registered Vehicles, Licensed Drivers, Provisional (Learner) Licences issued and Driving Tests conducted

Number of registered vehicles

Number of licensed drivers

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964 1965

47,232 54,152 61,482 71,415 83,091 89,617*

118,310 120,418 130,512 144,667 160,152 176,340

Provisional (Learner) licences issued

20,375 26,344 20,848 24,310

38,810 31,393

Driving tests conducted

73,621 59,509 75,404 67,369

97,088 110,594†

* This number does not include 806 rickshaws, and 734 pedal tricycles.

† This number includes written test, the number of practical tests conducted is 66,459.