HC Deb 24 July 1940 vol 363 c797
38. Mr. Glenvil Hall

asked the Minister of Transport the amounts received by or due to the railway companies from voluntary organisations catering for the com-

Vehicles concerned. Fatal accidents. Non-fatal accidents involving personal injury.
1939 period. 1940 period. 1939 period. 1940 period.
Trolley Vehicles … … … … 7 14 2,054 2,012
Tramcars … … … … … 8 9 1,740 1,147
Central Omnibuses … … … … 30 36 4,328 2,790
Coaches … … … … … 7 2 176 31
Country Omnibuses … … … 4 5 325 266
56 66 8,623 6,246

At the inquests on the 66 fatal accidents which occurred during the 22 weeks ended 29th June, 1940, the verdict was "accidental death" in 61 cases; "death by misadventure" in three cases; "death from natural causes" in one case; and in one case there was an open verdict. In only two out of the 66 cases was there any criticism of the drivers concerned.