WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2806/97 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Road accident statistics
C 82/144 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 98 (98/C 82/229) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2806/97 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1997) Subject: Road accident statistics Will the Commission provide a breakdown of both the total numbers and as a ratio to population the number of children: 1. Killed 2. Seriously injured 3. Slightly injured in each Member State for the last available comparable year? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1997) The Commission can provide a detailed breakdown of children killed, seriously injured and slightly injured per age group in so far as this information is gathered by the Member States. However, it should be borne in mind that a proper interpretation of these statistics should take into account the different definitions used in Member States as well as the different levels of reporting. As the requested information comprises several pages of statistics and explanatory notes, it is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 82/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2807/97 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1997) Subject: Rail freight Will the Commission provide a breakdown of the proportion of freight carried by rail by Member State for the last available comparable year? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (9 October 1997) The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat a table containing the information requested. (98/C 82/231) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2815/97 by Pervenche Bere‘s (PSE) to the Commission (1 September 1997) Subject: Invalidity card Does the Commission plan to propose a harmonization of the invalidity cards issued in Member States in the form of a single card which Community citizens could use throughout Europe?