HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c39W
Mr. Michael Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passenger(a) injuries and (b) fatalities were recorded for accidents involving coaches in each year since 1991. [91763]

Mr. Jamieson

Figures for coaches alone are not available, the table shows the number of bus or coach passenger casualties from accidents involving a bus/coach in each year since 1991:

Bus/coach passenger casualties in accidents involving at least one bus/coach: GB 1991–2001
Killed Casualties Injured All
1991 25 8,197 8,222
1992 16 8,413 8,429
1993 32 8,637 8,669
1994 20 9,331 9,351
1995 34 8,510 8,544
1996 10 8,528 8,538
1997 12 8,594 8,606
1998 17 8,915 8,932
1999 11 9,333 9,344
2000 14 9,050 9,064
2001 10 8,882 8,892