Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1996. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: How many (a) deaths (b) serious injuries and (c) minor injuries were caused to coach and bus passengers in motorway accidents in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage of the passengers in each category were standing. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) deaths, (b) serious injuries and (c) minor injuries were caused to coach and bus passengers in motorway accidents in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage of the passengers in each category were standing. [40470] Mr. Bowis: The numbers of bus and coach passenger casualties in motorway accidents in Great Britain are as follows for each of the last 10 years, together with the proportion who were standing in each injury category. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Deaths Percentage Serious Percentage Minor Percentage standing standing standing 1986 1 100 24 13 92 4 1987 3 0 30 3 187 2 1988 0 0 26 0 101 5 1989 1 0 4 0 126 2 1990 0 0 39 0 194 4 1991 0 0 14 0 110 5 1992 3 0 10 10 114 6 1993 10 0 24 0 146 1 1994 1 0 29 3 196 2 1995 13 0 17 18 143 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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