§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what number and what percentage of all accidents on motorways for each of the last five years involved coaches; and how many were caused by coaches exceeding the speed limit.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table shows the number and percentage of all accidents involving coaches on motorways for each of the last five years. The 1987 data are provisional but are unlikely to change. The accident report form used by the police does not record whether any of these coaches were exceeding the speed limit.
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Accidents involving coaches on motorways: Great Britain: 1983–87 Year Number of accidents involving coaches As percentage of all accidents Per cent 1983 82 2.1 1984 94 2.1 1985 102 2.2 1986 83 1.6 1987 114 2.1
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many fatalities have occured on motorways in each of the last five years in accidents involving coaches; and if he will list the figures by motorway.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the table. The motorways listed are those with at least one fatality in any of the five years. The 1987 data are provisional but are unlikely to change.
Fatalities on Motorways in accidents involving coaches: Great Britain—1983–87 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 M1 5 1 — 4 4 M2 1 1 — — — M4 4 — 2 — 4 M5 6 2 — — — M6 1 3 19 1 3 M11 — 1 — — 3 M27 — — 1 — — M61 — — — 1 — M62 — — 1 — — M74 — 2 — — — M621 — — — 1 — A1M 1 — 2 — — Total 18 10 25 7 14