Defence written question – answered at on 29 January 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of HM Armed Forces were killed in off-duty road traffic accidents in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
Information on the detailed causes of deaths to UK regular armed forces personnel is only currently available up to December 2006. The numbers killed in off-duty road traffic accidents (on the public highway) in each year between 2002 and 2006 are shown in the following table.
Deaths due to off-duty road traffic accidents: UK regular armed forces, numbers, 2002-06 | |
Number | |
2002 | 55 |
2003 | 40 |
2004 | 46 |
2005 | 44 |
2006 | 49 |
Total | 234 |
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