HC Deb 20 December 1945 vol 417 cc1676-7W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of War Transport the comparable figures of traffic in the 1938 traffic census in tons per day at Sturdys Castle and Doddington, respectively, on the Oxford— Banbury road and the figures south of Baynard's Green on the Oxford— Brackley road; and the comparable figures on the Banbury— Northampton road and the Brackley—Northampton road.

Mr. Barnes

The comparable figures of traffic at the points in question were as follow:

Average ton per day August, 1938
Oxford—Banbury Road, A.423
At Sturdy's Castle 4,989
At Deddinglon 5,342
Oxford—Brackley Road, A.43
South of Baynard's Green 1,258
Brackley—Northampton Road, A.43
Midway between Brackley and and Whitfield 1.507
North of Silverstonc Wood 1,796
South-West of Blisworth 2,927

The last census on Class 2 roads, which includes the Banbury Northampton road was taken in 3936, and the figures then in tons per day were:

North-East of Middleston Cheney 658
South-West of Litchborough 171
Between Bugbrooke and Kis-lingbury 769