HC Deb 28 June 1993 vol 227 c399W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) fatalities and (b) injuries have occurred involving buses and (i) other buses, (ii) other road vehicles and (iii) pedestrians in each year since 1986.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 24 June 1993]: Casualties in accidents involving buses are not readily available for the accident groupings requested. The table shows pedestrian casualties, and casualties in other vehicles and in buses, in those accidents involving at least one bus for the years requested.

Casualties in accidents involving at least one bus with other road user groups, by casualty type and severity: Great Britain 1986–1991
Casualties
Pedestrian1 Road user group Other road vehicles2 Bus3
1986
Fatal 78 125 0
Injured 2,160 3,784 373
TOTAL 2,238 3,909 373
1987
Fatal 81 103 2
Injured 2,134 4,012 430
TOTAL 2,215 4,115 432
1988
Fatal 87 84 0
Injured 2,127 3,924 438
TOTAL 2,214 4,008 438
1989
Fatal 83 120 0
Injured 2,149 4,226 483
TOTAL 2,232 4,346 483
1990
Fatal 96 110 0
Injured 2,171 4,126 675
TOTAL 2,267 4,236 675
1991
Fatal 91 73 1
Injured 1,883 3,680 296
TOTAL 1,974 3,753 297
1 Excludes bus user and driver casualties and casualties from other road vehicles which may be involved in the accident.
2 Excludes bus user and driver casualties and pedestrian casualties involved in the accident.
3 Casualties in accidents involving at least two buses, Excludes casualties in other vehicles and pedestrians which may also be involved in multi-bus accidents.