HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 c301W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the number of spillages of chemicals or gaseous sub-

SPILLAGES FROM ROAD TANKERS OR BY ROAD IN SMALL CONTAINERS; AND FROM RAILWAY TANKERS
1975 1916 1977 1978(up to 30th June)
Road Rail Road Rail Road Rail Road Rail
Spillages 6* 10 17* 4 9* 3 7* 5
Injured 7 1 15 Nil 37 Nil 31 Nil
Killed 2 Nil 9 Nil 3 Nil 1 Nil
* Accidents reported under Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928.

The reports on which the above figures are based do not show whether the injuries or deaths were caused by a traffic accident in which the vehicles concerned may have been involved, or by the spillage.