For rail casualties there is no longer a distinction between major and minor injuries under the new Accidents Reporting regulations 1995, which came into effect on 1 April 1996. Injuries are classified as either 'minor injury' or 'death'. The reporting trigger for minor injury is the passenger being taken to hospital. For Air Casualties there is no information available on minor injuries from 1996. 3 World passenger carrying services of UK airlines for fixed and rotary wing craft over 2,300 kilograms.
Passenger kilometres relate to revenue passengers only.
6 Drivers and passengers in Great Britain. 7 Casualty rates based on revised exposure figures.