HC Deb 07 March 1994 vol 239 cc7-8W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all coach crashes involving the transport of children for the period since 1984, together with a breakdown of fatalities, serious injuries and lesser injuries.

Mr. Key

The table shows the number of coach accidents in which a child occupant was injured, and the consequent number of child occupant casualties in each of the three injury severity groups.

Coach accidents in which a child occupant was injured, and consequent child occupant casualties: GB 1984–1992
Accidents/casualties
Child casualties by severity
Accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total
1984 1,067 1 129 1,418 1,548
1985 999 2 87 1,311 1,400
1986 978 1 86 1,248 1,335
Child casualties by severity
Accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total
1987 824 0 70 1,173 1,243
1988 929 0 63 1,256 1,319
1989 1,015 2 93 1,472 1,567
1990 926 2 70 1,369 1,441
1991 850 1 65 1,117 1,183
1992 879 1 49 1,303 1,353