§ 42. Mr. Sumnerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what consideration has been given by his Department to imposing a speed limit upon Court Road, Orpington; and whether he will give an analysis of motor vehicle accidents there during the past year, observing in particular the total number, the number in which speeds in excess of 30 miles-per-hour are considered to have been the cause or a contributory factor, 1270 and the number involving personal injury.
§ Mr. NugentThe number of accidents on Court Road involving personal injury during the twelve months ending 1st July of this year, was twenty-four. These resulted in 1 fatality, 7 serious and 25 slight injuries. I have no details of the speed of vehicles involved. We consider that this accident record is disturbing, and we have therefore decided to refer the question of a 40 m.p.h. speed limit to the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee for its advice.