HC Deb 10 March 1989 vol 148 cc52-3W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many wrong door openings have occurred on British Rail trains since 1980; how many in each year resulted in (i) minor injuries, (ii) major injuries and (iii) deaths; and what were the numbers in each case.

Mr. Portillo

Details of incidents prior to 1984 are not readily available. The information for the period 1984–88 is in the table.

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
fatal 1
serious injury 1 1
minor injury 41 20 20 23 13