§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what information he has on the number of children of school age killed or injured in bus or coach accidents while on a journey to and from school, or on school-sponsored trips, over the last 10 years, five years and one year or over such period as such relevant information is available;
199W(2) what information he has on the number of children of school age killed or injured while boarding or alighting from buses or coaches while on a journey to or from school or on school-sponsored trips over the last 10, five or one year or over such period as such relevant information is available.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe table shows the numbers of children up to 16 years of age killed and injured while on a journey to or from school on a public service vehicle for each of the
Children up to age sixteen: Killed or injured on public service vehicles: On journeys to and from school; by activity Casualties Severity Boarding Alighting Standing Seated All1 1979 Killed 1 1 0 0 2 Injured 24 57 47 261 391 All casualties 25 58 47 261 393 1980 Killed 1 1 0 0 2 Injured 36 67 71 310 484 All casualties 37 68 71 310 486 1981 Killed 0 0 0 0 0 Injured 21 50 57 241 369 All casualties 21 50 57 241 369 1982 Killed 0 3 0 0 3 Injured 35 84 75 200 397 All casualties 35 87 75 200 400 1983 Killed 0 2 0 0 2 Injured 25 86 98 206 415 All casualties 25 88 98 206 417 1984 Killed 0 0 0 0 0 Injured 37 78 101 342 564 All casualties 37 78 101 342 564 1985 Killed 0 0 0 0 0 Injured 36 70 68 346 529 All casualties 36 70 68 346 529 1986 Killed 0 0 1 0 1 Injured 19 73 81 290 463 All casualties 19 73 82 290 464 1987 Killed 0 0 0 0 0 Injured 24 46 53 362 485 All casualties 24 46 53 362 485 1988 Killed 0 0 0 0 0 Injured 17 46 54 331 452 All casualties 17 46 54 331 452 1 Includes a small number of cases where the activity of the passenger was not reported.