asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of road accidents in Dublin City and County reported to the Garda Síochána so far during the present year, distinguishing between those in which (a) motor vehicles, (b) motor cycles of all kinds and (c) pedal cycles were involved, and also indicating, in cases where children were involved, the number (i) killed and (ii) injured.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Road Accidents.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
RETURN OF ROAD ACCIDENTS FOR DUBLIN CITY AND DUBLIN COUNTY (AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN KILLED AND INJURED) FOR PERIOD 1ST JANUARY, 1954, TO 31ST OCTOBER, 1954.
Vehicles involved |
Total No. of accidents |
Number of children (under 16 years) killed |
Number of children (under 16 years) injured |
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Dublin City |
Dublin County |
Dublin City |
Dublin County |
Dublin City |
Dublin County |
|
Motor cars, buses, vans, lorries, tractors, locomotives only |
1,890 |
364 |
6 |
4 |
195 |
30 |
Motor cycles and other motor vehicles |
250 |
27 |
— |
— |
4 |
1 |
Motor vehicles (all kinds) and pedal cycles |
592 |
62 |
2 |
1 |
41 |
11 |
Motor cycles (all kinds) only |
163 |
21 |
— |
— |
22 |
— |
Pedal cycles only |
86 |
13 |
— |
— |
18 |
6 |
TOTAL |
2,981 |
487 |
8 |
5 |
280 |
48 |