Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 1 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 9 March 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many road accidents there have been in moving UK troops in (a) Bosnia and (b) Kosovo in the last two years which resulted in major injury to UK military personnel; how many military personnel were killed in them; how many resulted in severe damage to vehicles; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many road accidents there have been in moving UK troops in (a) Bosnia and (b) Kosovo in the last two years which resulted in major injury to UK military personnel; how many military personnel were killed in them; how many resulted in severe damage to vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [152597] Mr. Spellar: In the two years up to the end of 2000, for UK service personnel serving with SFOR have been killed as the result of road traffic accidents, and one serving with KFOR. Road traffic accidents also resulted in reports of serious injury to 10 personnel serving with SFOR and 32 with KFOR, and to 10 and 11 vehicles respectively being damaged beyond economic repair.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c358W; 152597
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Armed forces Accidents Injuries Peacekeeping operations Transport Roads Balkans Kosovo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contains statistics: Yes
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