Lorry and bus accidents
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• Though the number of heavy good vehicles involved in accidents which resulte in injury was lower last year than at an time since 1967, the record of fat accidents over the five-year period is ix quite so encouraging.
Figures released last week by the Do showed that the number of hgv in fatk accidents in 1971 was 1602 17 fewe than the previous year and 93 fewer than i 1969, but still a long way ahead of the 196 tally of 1507.
The number of public service vehicle involved in fatal accidents last year wa 398, nine more than in 1970, IA nevertheless far fewer than in the thre preceding years — 426 in both 1967 an 1968 and 517 in 1969.
Heavy goods vehicles involved in injur accidents last year totalled 24,645 compared with 28,309 in 1970 and 30,341 in 1967.
Corresponding figures for buses we 18,030, 19,3112 and 21,119.