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Research reports
This report has been superceded by RR738
The information in this Research Report has now been superseded. Reference should be made to Research Report RR 0349, published in July of 2005. RR 349 updates RR 096 , contains information on over 6400 incidents and now extends the period covered to, 1980 - 2003.
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