Page 5735 - Week 17 - Thursday, 5 December 1991
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Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN THE A.C.T. BY VEHICLE TYPE IS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE FOR EACH MONTH OF 1991 UP TO AND INCLUDING OCTOBER
VEHICLE TYPE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT TOTAL
Undefined 84 86 110 110 105 127 106 90 92 54 964
Car or Station Wagon 914 1123 1357 1220 1449 1307 1322 1356 1118 747 11913
Taxi or Hired Car 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Utility 44 76 61 65 78 62 83 60 52 36 617
Panel Van 70 91 79 81 117 80 93 94 66 42 813
Articulated Vehicle (Semi) 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 11
Truck (excluding Semi) 33 44 65 48 63 42 42 38 46 31 452
Bus 11 14 9 13 12 12 11 9 18 13 122
Bicycle 13 27 38 15 23 17 14 6 14 7 174
Emergency Vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Motor Cycle/Scooter 29 18 25 22 27 28 18 15 14 13 209
Tractor/Plant Equipment 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 7
TOTALS 1201 1480 1744 1577 1917 1675 1693 1674 1422 943 15286
(2) Information relating to traffic accidents in the A.C.T. is supplied to my Department from the Police, and the number of accidents caused by defects or mechanical problems is not recorded by them.
(3) The total number of vehicle inspections undertaken at the Phillip and Dickson Test Stations for the 1990-91 financial year was 136,000. (This includes initial and subsequent inspections).
(4) The total number of vehicles rejected by those inspection stations during this period was 74,800. (This includes initial and subsequent inspections). Although current statistics do not exist, previous historical information identifies the items listed in order of descending priority and incidence as reasons for rejection:
- Tyres
- Lights
- Exhausts
- Brakes
- Steering.
(5) Approximately 1000 vehicles per year which fail registration are not presented for further inspection or any further action.
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