HC Deb 15 September 2004 vol 424 cc1632-3W
Lembit Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the total ambulance accidents in the last two years in Northern Ireland were attributed to(a) driver error and (b) mechanical failure; and if he will make a statement. [188373]

Angela Smith

Of the 121 road traffic accidents involving Northern Ireland Ambulance Service ambulances in the last two years for which information is available (15 April 2002–14 April 2004), 16 have been attributed to driver error and none to mechanical failure. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety does not hold information about accidents involving other ambulance service providers in Northern Ireland.

Lembit Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many road traffic accidents involving Mercedes Sprinter ambulances in the last two years in Northern Ireland were attributed to(a) driver error and (b) mechanical failure; and if he will make a statement. [188374]

Angela Smith

Of the 64 road traffic accidents involving Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Mercedes Sprinter A and E ambulances in the last two years (15 April 2002–14 April 2004), 12 have been attributed to driver error and none to mechanical failure. My Department does not hold information about accidents involving other ambulance service providers in Northern Ireland.

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