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London Underground (Accidents)

Volume 270: debated on Monday 22 January 1996

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) minor injuries were suffered by (i) passengers and (ii) employees of London Underground in each of the last 10 years. [8111]

The information, which has been provided by London Underground Ltd. on the basis of accidents reported by them to HM railway inspectorate, is set out in the following tables. Figures are not available for 1986.

Injuries on London Underground 1987–1995
YearFatalSeriousMinor
A. Passengers
198782252,597
198859322,999
198953322,839
199035481,915
199137451,198
199232321,491
199358892,004
199455871,980
199542822,262

Injuries on London Underground 1987–1995

Year

Fatal

Serious

Minor

B. LUL employees

1987213369
198816284
198906348
1990617339
1991226474
1992117551
1993046506
1994241440
1995186354

Notes:

1 Fatal injury figures cover (for passengers) all non-medical related incidents including suicides and accidents involving trespassers, and (for employees) include accidents involving contractors working for LUL. Minor injuries exclude cases involving only minor cuts and bruises.

2 1995 figures do not include data for December.