§ Mr AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the total of public transport accident fatalities in the UK since 1970(a) in total and (b) for each year; and if he will make a statement. [110807]
§ Mr. HillBetween 1970 and 1998, 2,700 passengers and staff were killed in bus and rail accidents in Great Britain (including movement accidents, such as passengers alighting from a bus or train). Detailed annual data are attached. Data are not yet available for 1999.
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Public transport accident fatalities1: Great Britain Railways2 Bus and coach3 1970 108 74 1971 97 64 1972 66 69 1973 73 57 1974 63 69
Public transport accident fatalities 1: Great Britain Railways 2 Bus and coach 3 1975 103 115 1976 66 69 1977 58 64 1978 81 60 1979 82 34 1980 49 29 1981 57 20 1982 43 33 1983 52 38 1984 59 37 1985 47 32 1986 45 24 1987 51 15 1988 81 17 1989 45 20 1990 55 19 19914 54 25 19925 22 19 1993 17 35 1994 23 21 1995 11 35 1996 16 11 1997 25 14 1998 17 18 1 Includes movement accidents eg passengers alighting from a train or bus 2 Passengers and railway staff 3 Passengers and drivers 4 Rail data cover 15 months to March 1992 5 From 1992 rail data are for financial years