Taxi Occupant Fatalities (Hansard, 28 January 2002)

HL Deb 28 January 2002 vol 631 cc12-3WA 12WA

§ Lord Janner of Braunstone
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many (a) drivers and (b) passengers in taxis have been killed in accidents during the last five years for which records are available; and how many and what percentage of each were wearing seat belts at the time. [HL2333]
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§ Lord Falconer of Thoroton
The number of taxi occupants killed are shown below:

Taxi ¹ occupant fatalities in Great Britain

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Drivers 3 6 2 6 8

Passengers 5 6 3 4 4

¹ Only those vehicles operating as a hackney carriage, regardless of construction, and bearing the appropriate district council or local authority hackney carriage plates.

It is not known what percentage of these were wearing seat belts at the time.

Taxi ¹ occupant fatalities in Great Britain
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Drivers	3	6	2	6	8
Passengers	5	6	3	4	4
¹ Only those vehicles operating as a hackney carriage, regardless of construction, and bearing the appropriate district council or local authority hackney carriage plates.