§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many children have been(a) killed and (b) seriously injured in each of the past 10 years for which figures are available in consequence of electrocution or being struck by a train while trespassing on railway property.
§ Mr. FreemanFigures for the period 1980–89 are given in the table; 1989 is the latest year for which figures are available. 267W
Electrocution Struck by trains Year Fatal Seriously injured Fatal Seriously injured 1980 7 9 6 1 1981 10 10 8 2 1982 3 13 4 2 1983 5 18 9 3 1984 10 17 6 4 1985 3 14 9 3 1986 6 12 4 5 1987 6 6 9 5 1988 4 6 12 7 1989 3 8 5 2