HC Deb 23 June 1913 vol 54 cc811-2W
Mr. WEDGWOOD

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what were the numbers of passengers and railway servants, respectively, killed and injured in collisions in which passenger trains were concerned on the railways of the United Kingdom, with and without Ireland, in the years 1875 and 1912, respectively?

Mr. BUXTON

The numbers of passengers and railway servants killed and injured in collisions in which passenger trains were involved were as follows:—

Passengers. Killed. Injured.
In the United Kingdom in 1875. 12 970
In the United Kingdom in 1912 2 456
In Great Britain in 1875 11 959
In Great Britain in 1912 2 447
Railway Servants.
In the United Kingdon in 1875 1 85
In the United Kingdon in 1912 — 37
The figures in the case of railway servants are the same for Great Britain as for the United Kingdom, none of the casualties having occurred in Ireland.