Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road deaths there have been in each of the last three years in England and Wales; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such deaths.
The number of people killed in reported personal injury road accidents in England and Wales for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 is shown below.
Fatalities in reported road accidents: England and Wales, 2011-2013
| England | Wales | |
| 2011 | 1,594 | 121 |
| 2012 | 1,491 | 93 |
| 2013 | 1,430 | 111 |
This new government will be looking at the best ways to improve road safety during this Parliament and beyond.