HC Deb 07 July 1969 vol 786 c187W
101. Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Minister of Transport how many trains were derailed in the first six months of 1969; and what were the comparable figures in the first six months of each of the previous four years.

Mr. Marsh

The provisional figure for train derailments in the first six months of 1969 is 200. The comparable figures for the same period in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 are 118, 134, 150, 171 respectively.

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