§ 36. Mr. E. Johnsonasked the Minister of Transport how many fatal accidents have occurred on the M.1 motorway since 1st March; and if he can give an estimate of the average number of motor vehicles using that motorway daily.
§ Mr. HayOnly one fatal accident occurred on M.1 between 1st March and 21st May. An average of 15,900 motor vehicles daily used the motorway in April. Later figures are not yet available.
§ Mr. JohnsonWould not my hon. Friend agree that those satisfactory figures indicate that the building of motorways not only speeds up traffic, but makes an important difference in saving life?
§ Mr. HayYes, Sir. That is why we are pressing on with the building of motorways as quickly as we can.