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 each of the last 10 years excluding motorway accidents; 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 each of the last 10 years excluding motorway accidents; and what percentage of the passengers in each category were standing. [40308] Mr. Bowis: The numbers of bus and coach passenger casualties in non-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 Death Percentage Serious injuries Percentage Minor injuries Percentage standing standing standing 1986 22 36 757 31 8,128 35 1987 12 42 727 33 7,600 32 1988 14 36 793 34 7,996 32 1989 18 11 757 33 8,627 31 1990 16 19 682 31 8,361 32 1991 25 28 624 31 7,444 32 1992 13 31 567 34 7,718 30 1993 22 18 610 30 7,845 28 1994 19 16 703 29 8,395 25 1995 21 24 699 26 7,643 27 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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