HC Deb 21 April 1969 vol 782 c7
22. Mr. Dudley Smith

asked the Minister of Transport if he will now give instructions for a crash barrier to be erected on the central reservation of the Ml between markers 53 and 55 in the two miles north of the service area at Newport Pagnell.

Mr. Bob Brown

A working party is investigating the whole question of crash barriers on motorway central reserves, and this section of the M1 will be considered in the light of its report.

Mr. Smith

Is the Minister aware that this must be the most dangerous section of motorway as regards cross-over accidents? Is he aware that in the past seven years nearly 20 people have been killed in such accidents, and that many have been seriously injured? Will he now pay heed to the representations made to him by the coroner for that area?

Mr. Brown

I am not aware of the number of accidents to which the hon. Gentleman refers. I am aware that the number of cross-over accidents is rather higher in relation to the volume of traffic than on adjacent lengths where traffic volumes are higher.