§ Mr. WALLHEADasked the Minister of Transport what is the number of accidents to persons travelling on railways caused by the opening of railway carriage doors; and how many of such accidents were of a fatal character during the past 12 months?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe number of accidents in the year 1924 caused by passengers falling out of carriages during the running of trains was 75, of which 30 were fatal.