HC Deb 01 December 1986 vol 106 c511W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department holds on the incidence of injuries and deaths to children being conveyed on vehicles taking them to or from school.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Deaths and injuries to children aged 16 or under on vehicles taking them to or from school, by type of vehicle:

Great Britain: 1985
Deaths Injuries
Pedal Cycles 9 1,855
Motorcycles — 163
Cars 5 922
Other vehicles — 568
All vehicles 14 3,508

There were in addition 60 deaths and 6,959 injuries to child pedestrians on their way to or from school.