Lord Pattenasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many reported suicides on the railways of England and Wales there have been in each of the past 10 years. [HL38]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamThe number of reported suicides for each of the past 10 years is set out in the table below and is taken from the Health and Safety Executive's annual rail safety reports, copies of which are in the Libraries of the House. The data are based on HM Coroners' reports. The data cover all railways, including Network Rail, London Underground and heritage railways.
Reported suicides in England and Wales 2003–2004 55 2002–2003 110 2001–2002 118 2000–2001 124 1999–2000 115 1998–99 106 1997–98 143 1996–97 107 1995–96 124 1994–95 121