§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in each of the past five years people have fallen in front of London Underground trains.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe table shows how many incidents have been reported where people have fallen under trains on all the lines of London Underground Limited during the last four years. Figures for 1983 are not readily available.
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1984 1985 1986 1987 Fatal Major Minor Fatal Major Minor Fatal Major Minor Fatal Major Minor Trespassers 19 10 5 19 9 5 15 9 — 20 1 4 Suicides 22 3 — 24 10 1 33 6 — 20 10 1 Others 1 — — 4 — — 3 4 — 1 — 176 Totals 42 13 5 47 19 6 51 19 — 41 11 81 1 A new reporting order was introduced from 1 January 1987 which has resulted in more comprehensive reporting of minor injuries.