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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 May 2007. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Thursday, 24 May 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Horses

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents were reported involving (a) horses and (b) horse riders in each of the last three years.
Answer

The number of reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one ridden horse in each of the last three years for which information is available, is given in the table.

Reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one ridden horse, GB: 2003-05
Number of accidents
2003 153
2004 138
2005 136

Reported personal injury road accidents involving horses without riders are not separately identifiable.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
139290; 460 c1469W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Accidents Horse riding Horses Roads
Link
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