§ 11 and 12. Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Transport (1) how many accidents occurred on roundabouts in Yorkshire in 1961;
(2) how many roundabouts are under construction on the A.1.
§ Mr. HayDuring 1961, 306 accidents involving personal injury occurred at roundabouts in Yorkshire as a whole. Three roundabouts are at present under construction on the A.1, one of which will later form part of a flyover junction. There are 10 flyover junctions now being built on this road, 10 are already in use, and a further 42 are planned.
§ Mr. KitsonIs my hon. Friend aware that a good deal could be done to improve the design of many roundabouts. Is he aware that the curbstones round them are high and extremely dangerous? Will he look into the matter to see whether some improvement may be made in the near future?
§ Mr. HayI will take note of what my hon. Friend says and I should be grateful if he could give me specific instances of where this is necessary.
§ Mr. KitsonOne example is the Dishforth roundabout, where there were 33 accidents in 1961.