HC Deb 22 January 1988 vol 125 cc907-8W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department holds on the incidence of injuries to, and deaths of children being conveyed in vehicles to or from school.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The number of deaths, serious injuries and slight injuries to children conveyed in vehicles to or from school is given in the table.

Child casualties in vehicles including family cars travelling to or from school: by severity: Great Britain: 1982 to 1986.
Year Fatal Serious Slight All
1982 10 168 1,195 1,373
1983 3 142 1,092 1,237
1984 6 184 1,322 1,512
1985 5 157 1,327 1,489
1986 7 129 1,372 1,508