§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many, accidents involving vehicles transporting his Department's weapons and ammunition have been recorded in each of the past five years; and if he will state in each instance the(a) date and time, (b) location and (c) cause of accident. [37722]
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 19 October 19951: My Department's traffic accident database only records loads as being "hazardous" or "non-hazardous"; it does not specifically identify weapons and ammunition. It has, however, been possible to separately identify the following accidents involving vehicles transporting MOD weapons and ammunition in each of the past five years: 779W
- 1990
- (a) 09.30 4 October 1990
- (b) Shoeburyness
- (c) Other driver error
- 1991
- (a) 12.40 24 April 1991
- (b) Hameln, Germany
- (c) Driver error
- 1992
- None
- 1993
- (a) 07.45 23 June 1993
- (b) Hameln, Germany
- (c) Driver error
- (a) 09.20 8 September 1993
- (b) En route Crombie to Ernesettle
- (c) Brake problems
- 1994
- (a) 10.45 25 July 1994
- (b) Dean Hill, near Salisbury
- (c) Other driver error
- (a) 18.00 1 September 1994
- (b) Helensburgh
- (c) Driver error
- (a) 09.30 21 December 1994
- (b) J12/J13 of M6
- (c) Faulty wheelbearings.