Road and Rail Accidents

HC Deb 14 May 1980 vol 984 c513W

Mr. Snape

asked the Minister of Transport if he will publish the estimates of the costs of road and rail accidents involving injury and death in 1978 and 1979, excluding the costs of damage to vehicles and property.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Following is the information:

Personal Injury Accident Costs* GB 1978 and 1979
£ millions (June 1979 prices)
						Road
1978	…	…	…	…	…	1069
1979 (P)	…	…	…	…	…	1007
						Rail2
1978	…	…	…	…	…	11
1979 (P)	…	…	…	…	…	10
1. Excludes cost of damage to vehicles or property and costs of administration etc.
2. Excludes casualty costs of suicides and trespassers.
(P) Provisional