§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set out the key statistics for railway accidents over the last 10 years.
§ Mr. ChannonThe statistics asked for are available in the chief inspecting officer of railways' annual reports, available in the Library, but for convenience are set out below. The casualties from the Clapham accident have not been included because the final figures are not yet available.
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19881 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 *2 1980 1979 Major Injuries 3 13 44 31 28 9 3 12 * 27 18 Movement Accidents Killed 34 36 23 31 21 25 18 31 25 42 Major Injuries 79 80 70 42 52 46 42 54 * 67 79 Non-movement Accidents Killed 0 29 1 2 0 2 2 4 1 2 Major Injuries 105 84 55 51 35 31 48 41 * 72 60 1 The 1988 statistics do not include the Clapham Junction accident and must be regarded as provisional. 2 The Accident Reporting Order was changed at the beginning of 1981 and the figures on either side of the asterisk are not strictly comparable. Notes:
Passenger Casualties Train Accident— Injuries to passengers caused by a collision or derailment of a passenger train. Movement Accident— Injuries to passengers not caused by a train accident but arising out of the movement of a train ie falling, boarding or alighting from a moving train, or being struck by a train or door. Non-movement Accident— Injuries to passengers not associated with train working. Most are slips, falls or trips on the same level or on stairs or escalators at stations. The casualties of the fire at Kings Cross are included in this category.