Written question asked by David Marshall (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many workers working on roads and motorways have been (a) killed and (b) injured by vehicles in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many workers working on roads and motorways have been (a) killed and (b) injured by vehicles in each of the last five years. [45955] Dr. Whitehead: The number of injuries to workers hit by vehicles occurring in the processes of road repairs and surfacing, and in street cleaning and verge maintenance, 1996-97 to 2000-01{1}. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01{ 1} Fatal injuries Road 3 2 2 2 5 repairs/surfacing/maintenan ce Road verge maintenance -- -- -- -- 1 Major injuries Road 14 10 12 14 10 repairs/surfacing/maintenan ce Road verge maintenance 1 2 -- 1 -- Over three day injuries Road 23 20 19 23 19 repairs/surfacing/maintenan ce Road verge maintenance -- 3 1 2 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional Note: The question seeks injuries to workers on roads and motorways. These statistics relate to workers which includes employees and self-employed people.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 45955; 383 c108W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Death Injuries Industrial injuries Motorways Roads Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics: Yes
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