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Dept for Transport

Answer

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many level crossings are in operation; and at how many, and at what percentage of these collisions occurred between rail and road traffic in each year from 1975 to date. [197890] Mr. McNulty: The Health and Safety Executive's HM Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) have produced the following table detailing the information requested from 1 January 1990 onwards. The data is based on incidents reported under accident reporting regulations to HMRI. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of crossings Number of collisions Percentage collisions per crossings 1990 9231 34 0.37 1991-92 9213 35 0.38 1992-93 9091 27 0.30 1993-94 8966 29 0.32 1994-95 8813 19 0.22 1995-96 8731 21 0.24 1996-97 8552 20 0.23 1997-98 8379 19 0.22 1998-99 8323 21 0.25 1999-00 8228 19 0.23 2000-01 8106 16 0.20 2001-02 8128 14 0.17 2002-03 8188 18 0.21 2003-04 7937 18 0.22 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Information for the period 1975 to 1989 is not available in the format requested, however published copies of HM Chief Inspector of Railways Annual Reports on Railway Safety for the period do give details of all accidents at level crossings. These include trains striking level crossing barriers and gates, animals on the line and injuries to motorists and pedestrians. Copies of these reports are in the Libraries of the House.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c1230W;426 c1234W; 197890

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Accidents Level crossings Railways Roads Trains

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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