§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people died on the railways in each of the last four months. [158866]
§ Mr. HillThe Health and Safety Executive's Railway Inspectorate reports that 104 people have died on the railways in Great Britain in the period 1 December 2000 to 31 March 2001. A breakdown of this data are provided in the table:
313WThe figures are provisional and may change due to coroners' findings at the subsequent inquests. Included in the February figures are the 10 people that died in the railway accident at Great Heck near Selby.