Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 January 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 January 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Afghanistan and Iraq Road Accidents

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) deaths and (b) non-fatal injuries caused by road traffic accidents there have been to UK troops while serving in (i) Afghanistan and (ii) Iraq since 11 September 2001.

Answer: As at 16 January 2007; three British Forces personnel have died from injuries sustained during road traffic accidents (RTAs) while serving on Operation Herrick in Afghanistan, since the start of operations in November 2001; 14 British Armed Forces personnel have died from injuries sustained during RTAs while serving on Operation Telic in Iraq since the start of operations in March 2003.Improvements were made to the casualty reporting process in January 2006 which mean figures can be given for numbers injured in RTAs since that date.Between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2006, the latest date for which verified and validated figures are held; seven British Forces personnel sustained non-fatal injuries as a result of RTAs while serving on Operation Herrick; 15 British Forces personnel sustained non-fatal injuries as a result of road traffic accidents while serving on Operation Telic.Between 11 September 2001 and the start of the campaigns no UK troops died or sustained injuries as a result of road traffic accidents in either Afghanistan or Iraq.

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