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Low Bridges

Volume 451: debated on Monday 6 November 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving buses striking low bridges occurred in the last three years for which figures are available. (97079)

The number of personal injury road accidents involving buses striking bridges that occurred in the last three years is given in the following table.

Number of personal injury road accidents involving a bus1 striking a bridge2: GB 2003-05

Accidents

Fatal

Serious

Slight

All

2003

0

3

8

11

2004

0

2

11

13

2005

1

2

10

13

1 Buses and coaches equipped to carry 17 or more passengers, regardless of use.

2 Includes accidents where the side or roof of the bus struck the bridge.