HC Deb 01 July 1996 vol 280 cc351-2W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries have occurred in each year since 1979 arising from unauthorised access to the permanent way by (i) children under 16 years and (b) adults. [34735]

Mr. Watts

The number of fatal accidents and serious injuries to children under 16 years and adults arising from unauthorised access to the permanent way is shown in the following table:

Fatal accidents Serious injuries
Year Adults Children Total Adults Children Total
1979 121 13 363 41 24 65
1980 127 13 140 45 10 55
1981 129 18 147 34 12 46
1982 120 10 130 30 20 50
1983 131 15 146 37 27 64
Fatal accidents Serious injuries
Year Adults Children Total Adults Children Total
1984 127 19 146 42 30 72
1985 137 13 150 49 22 71
1986 152 10 162 50 22 72
1987 129 15 144 48 15 63
1988 164 16 180 58 17 75
1989 141 8 149 34 13 47
1990 153 15 168 64 21 85
1991 28 2 30 5 4 9
1991–92 143 7 150 44 19 63
1992–93 127 5 132 46 12 58
1993–94 114 7 121 46 10 56
1994–95 128 6 134 52 9 61
Total 2,171 192 2,363 725 287 1,012

1. Figures exclude suicides and attempted suicides.

2. Figures for 1979 to 1990 cover calendar year 1 January to 31 December.

3. Figures for 1991 cover the period 1 January 1991 to 31 March 1991.

4. Figures to 1992–93 to 1994–95 cover the financial year 1 April to 31 March.

Statistics for 1995–96 are not yet available and will be published in the Health and Safety Executive's annual report on railway safety in Great Britain, copies for which are placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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