HC Deb 06 April 1938 vol 334 c343
50. Mr. Parkinson

asked the Minister of Transport the number of railway level-crossings in this country; how many bridges there are which are scheduled to carry limited weights only; and the number of people killed and injured at level-crossings during -1937?

Mr. Burgin

There are approximately 4,560 public road level-crossings on the principal railway lines in Great Britain. There are some 2,500 bridges at present scheduled to carry limited weights on trunk and other classified roads, and on unclassified roads used by double-deck omnibus services. The number of such bridges on other unclassified roads is not available. The latest provisional figures for 1937 show that nine persons were killed and 15 injured in accidents on public road level-crossings in which trains were involved. The number of accidents at level-crossings during 1937 involving road vehicles only is not known, but in the year ended 31st March, 1937, there were 26 such accidents involving personal injury.

Mr. Benjamin Smith

As the Minister has been good enough to particularise with regard to trunk roads and other roads as far as bridges are concerned, will he inform the House of the number of level-crossings that are in fact on Class A roads and the number on other roads?

Mr. Burgin

I do not think that I would like to charge my memory by stating that, but if the hon. Member will put down a question I shall be very glad to give him the information.