§ Paddy AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) road and (b) rail accident fatalities there have been in the United Kingdom since 1971; and if he will make a statement. [144607]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 18 January 2001]: Figures for fatalities in rail and road accidents are published by the Department in the annual publication "Transport Statistics Great Britain". The latest figures for Great Britain are set out as follows:
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Rail accident fatalites Road accident fatalities Number Of which: died on trains Number 1971 112 13 7,699 1972 83 20 7,763 1973 82 18 7,406 1974 72 6 6,883 1975 115 57 6,366 1976 79 18 6,570 1977 73 12 6,614 1978 98 22 6,831 1979 94 20 6,352 1980 59 7 6,010 1981 65 7 5,846 1982 51 11 5,934 1983 63 10 5,445 1984 71 30 5,599 1985 61 6 5,165 1986 68 27 5,382 1987 67 10 5,125 1988 93 40 5,052 1989 59 18 5,373 1990 73 4 5,217 19911 60 11 4,568 19921 32 5 4,229 19931 33 6 3,814 19941 39 12 3,650 19951 24 7 3,621 19961 21 1 3,598 19971 42 10 3,599 19981 32 3 3,421 19991 60 33 3,423 1 Since April 1991 rail fatality statistics have been collected by financial year, for example the rail death figures shown for 1991 were for the financial year 1991–92. The rail fatality figures include passenger and staff fatalities and the total includes those killed in incidents involving the movements of trains (although excluding trespassers and suicides) as well as those travelling on trains.
The road fatality figures include pedestrians killed as well as vehicle occupants.