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Railways: Internet
Mr. Gordon Prentice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps she is taking to encourage train operators to make on-board internet available on long-distance services; and if she will make a statement. [190527]
Mr. Tom Harris:
While we encourage all operators to improve the provision of on-board services, the availability of on-board internet access is a commercial matter for train operators.
Roads: Accidents
James Brokenshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) drivers, (b) passengers and (c) pedestrians aged (i) 16 or under, (ii) 17 to 20, (iii) 21 to 25, (iv) 26 to 30, (v) 31 to 35, (vi) 36 to 40, (vii) 41 to 45, (viii) 46 to 50, (ix) 51 to 60, (x) 61 to 70 and (xi) 71 years or over were (A) killed and (B) injured in a road accident in each of the last five years; and how many drivers in each age group were convicted of an offence of driving while intoxicated owing to (1) alcohol and (2) drugs or other substances in each such year. [191394]
Jim Fitzpatrick:
The numbers of (a) drivers, (b) passengers and (c) pedestrians aged (i) 16 and under, (ii) 17 to 20, (iii) 21 to 25, (iv) 26 to 30, (v) 31 to 35, (vi) 36 to 40, (vii) 41 to 45, (viii) 46 to 50, (ix) 51 to 60, (x) 61 to 70 or (xi) 71 years or over that have been (A) killed or (B) injured in a reported road accident in 2002 to 2006 are shown in the table.
| Number of casualties |
| | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Casualty class/Casualty age | Killed | Injured( 1) | Killed | Injured( 1) | Killed | Injured( 1) | Killed | Injured( 1) | Killed | Injured( 1) |
|
Driver or Rider
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
16 or under
|
42
|
7,679
|
39
|
7,855
|
46
|
7,880
|
44
|
7,396
|
59
|
6,650
|
|
17-20
|
244
|
20,889
|
268
|
20,459
|
235
|
20,891
|
259
|
21,610
|
259
|
21,207
|
|
21-25
|
251
|
23,796
|
258
|
23,228
|
269
|
22,863
|
250
|
22,344
|
288
|
21,253
|
|
26-30
|
249
|
23,110
|
234
|
21,054
|
190
|
19,670
|
209
|
18,631
|
179
|
18,255
|
|
31-35
|
221
|
23,763
|
237
|
21,955
|
223
|
20,465
|
192
|
19,153
|
187
|
17,376
|
|
36-40
|
210
|
21,155
|
227
|
20,550
|
229
|
19,611
|
201
|
18,531
|
184
|
17,801
|
|
41-45
|
160
|
15,768
|
170
|
15,826
|
161
|
15,602
|
156
|
15,795
|
150
|
15,183
|
|
46-50
|
110
|
11,817
|
131
|
11,717
|
96
|
11,492
|
113
|
11,558
|
135
|
11,555
|
|
51-60
|
191
|
17,118
|
210
|
16,828
|
175
|
16,602
|
206
|
16,339
|
180
|
15,724
|
|
61-70
|
110
|
7,305
|
118
|
7,393
|
99
|
7,216
|
98
|
7,097
|
117
|
7,171
|
|
71 or over
|
172
|
5,565
|
167
|
5,523
|
180
|
5,406
|
187
|
5,303
|
150
|
5,175
|
|
Total(2)
|
1,975
|
180,557
|
2,067
|
174,898
|
1,913
|
170,159
|
1,918
|
166,291
|
1,892
|
159,631
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Passenger
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
16 or under
|
111
|
17,733
|
99
|
16,649
|
81
|
16,068
|
84
|
14,418
|
94
|
13,522
|
|
17-20
|
144
|
12,697
|
160
|
12,209
|
187
|
11,939
|
148
|
11,770
|
141
|
11,862
|
|
21-25
|
103
|
9,482
|
109
|
8,673
|
86
|
8,718
|
101
|
8,212
|
87
|
7,812
|
|
26-30
|
47
|
6,348
|
45
|
5,876
|
51
|
5,261
|
46
|
5,127
|
40
|
4,885
|
|
31-35
|
34
|
5,047
|
36
|
4,817
|
29
|
4,357
|
25
|
3,939
|
25
|
3,538
|
|
36-40
|
28
|
4,437
|
16
|
4,210
|
27
|
3,864
|
18
|
3,649
|
21
|
3,405
|
|
41-45
|
20
|
3,495
|
24
|
3,345
|
15
|
3,188
|
19
|
2,989
|
18
|
2,835
|
|
46-50
|
14
|
3,107
|
17
|
2,980
|
15
|
2,893
|
17
|
2,725
|
12
|
2,604
|
|
51-60
|
37
|
5,423
|
27
|
5,219
|
33
|
4,818
|
27
|
4,669
|
33
|
4,499
|
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|
61-70
|
34
|
4,240
|
46
|
4,111
|
20
|
3,924
|
34
|
3,671
|
30
|
3,471
|
|
71 or over
|
101
|
4,829
|
84
|
4,606
|
90
|
4,463
|
91
|
4,121
|
101
|
3,838
|
|
Total(2)
|
681
|
80,608
|
667
|
76,570
|
637
|
73,250
|
612
|
68,915
|
605
|
65,294
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Pedestrian
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
16 or under
|
88
|
15,052
|
86
|
13,420
|
92
|
13,080
|
73
|
12,053
|
85
|
10,904
|
|
17-20
|
44
|
3,114
|
62
|
3,000
|
34
|
2,991
|
58
|
2,828
|
36
|
2,748
|
|
21-25
|
60
|
2,839
|
51
|
2,790
|
45
|
2,676
|
40
|
2,622
|
49
|
2,462
|
|
26-30
|
36
|
2,314
|
40
|
2,161
|
34
|
2,022
|
34
|
1,852
|
29
|
1,843
|
|
31-35
|
33
|
1,935
|
33
|
1,981
|
34
|
1,840
|
35
|
1,761
|
39
|
1,612
|
|
36-40
|
48
|
1,895
|
40
|
1,745
|
40
|
1,720
|
27
|
1,654
|
47
|
1,504
|
|
41-45
|
40
|
1,490
|
36
|
1,412
|
35
|
1,376
|
38
|
1,422
|
32
|
1,325
|
|
46-50
|
41
|
1,287
|
41
|
1,240
|
32
|
1,141
|
31
|
1,193
|
37
|
1,158
|
|
51-60
|
79
|
2,123
|
82
|
2,049
|
63
|
2,007
|
71
|
1,972
|
54
|
1,887
|
|
61-70
|
63
|
1,706
|
61
|
1,688
|
61
|
1,493
|
64
|
1,464
|
53
|
1,426
|
|
71 or over
|
235
|
2,967
|
237
|
2,820
|
196
|
2,626
|
196
|
2,487
|
212
|
2,363
|
|
Total(2)
|
775
|
38,009
|
774
|
35,631
|
671
|
34,210
|
671
|
32,610
|
675
|
30,307
|
(1 )Seriously or slightly injured
(2 )Includes cases where age is not reported
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