Armed Forces: Injuries
(asked on 29th November 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK armed forces personnel have been injured by challenger tanks in each year from 2016 to 2021; and what injuries were sustained.
From 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021, two UK Armed Forces personnel died and 80 were injured as a result of incidents relating to a Challenger armoured vehicle. The incidents identified include the Challenger battle tank as well as the Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV).
Table 1: UK armed forces personnel injured in incidents relating to a Challenger Armoured Vehicle, by financial year
1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021
Injury Type | Count |
2016-17 | 18 |
2017-18 | 21 |
2018-19 | 10 |
2019-20 | 15 |
2020-21 | 16 |
Source: Defence Statistics Health
Table 2: UK armed forces injured in incidents relating to a challenger armoured vehicle
1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021
Injury Type | Number |
Superficial Injury (e.g. bruise) | 8 |
Crush | 12 |
Cut / Laceration | 12 |
Fracture | 10 |
Pain | 10 |
Muscle Spasm / Muscle Strain | 6 |
Other1 | 22 |
Source: Defence Statistics Health
1In line with JSP 200, this category combines injuries where the number was fewer than three in order to protect individual identities.
Note the numbers in this response include incidents where an injury occurred e.g. due to a person slipping or falling off the tank or performing maintenance of the tank