§ Mr. MilburnTo 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.