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Dept for Transport

Answer

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) deaths of and (b) injuries to (i) vehicle drivers, (ii) vehicle passengers and (iii) pedestrians occurred as a result of road accidents involving (A) converted-van or multi-purpose vehicle taxis and (B) purpose-built taxis in (1) the United Kingdom and (2) London in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [137682] Mr. Jamieson: The available information relates to the number of deaths and injuries to (i) vehicle drivers/ riders, (ii) vehicle passengers and (iii) pedestrians as a result of road accidents involving taxis (hackney carriages) in (1) Great Britain and (2) Greater London in each of the last five years. This information is shown in the following table. Information is not available on accidents involving converted van or multi-purpose vehicle taxis. Information for Northern Ireland is collected on a different basis and does not identify pedestrian injuries resulting from accidents involving taxis. All casualties from accidents involving taxis1,2 GB, Greater London: 1998-2002 Casualties _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Severity 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Great Britain Drivers/riders Killed 2 3 6 4 0 Injured 1,388 1,314 1,297 1,272 1,210 Passengers Killed 1 3 6 4 4 Injured 1,120 995 1,111 961 863 Pedestrians Killed 7 6 7 4 3 Injured 414 377 395 404 376 Greater London Drivers/riders Killed 0 2 1 2 0 Injured 576 573 531 515 476 Passengers Killed 1 1 2 0 3 Injured 320 269 270 277 219 Pedestrians Killed 0 1 1 1 1 Injured 168 174 161 188 142 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Body type taxi--definition used in the DVLA, DVLI administrative records. 2 Includes casualties other than taxi occupants.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

137682; 413 c927-8W;413 c928-9W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Death Accidents Greater London Injuries Roads

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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