§ Mr. AdleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each year since 1980 the number of(a) fatalities and (b) serious injuries on Britain's roads and railways, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the table; 1987 is the most recent year for which complete data are available.
Fatal and serious casualties on roads and railways: GB 1980–87 Road accidents Rail accidents1 Killed Seriously injured Killed Seriously injured 1980 6,010 79,390 69 807 1981 5,846 78,259 76 319 1982 5,934 79,739 57 251 1983 5,445 70,623 69 264 1984 5,599 73,059 76 259 1985 5,165 70,980 74 322 1986 5,382 68,752 72 372 1987 5,125 64,293 104 434 1 All accidents, comprising train accidents, movement accidents, and non-movement accidents. Casualties comprise passengers, railway staff and other persons.