HC Deb 27 November 1972 vol 847 cc32-3W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of of State for the Environment what has been the number of road accidents per mile on motorways in each year since 1964.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Following are the figures:

1965 3.08
1966 2.76
1967 2.71
1968 2.56
1969 2.55
1970 2.49
1971 2.62

Comparable information for 1964 is not available.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many children were killed or seriously injured on the roads, by hours of the day Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday and in how many accidents in which children were killed or seriously injured the breathalyser was used, and in how many was a positive reading recorded, during the most recent 12-month period for which the information is available.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Following are the figures for September 1971-August 1972:

the road expenditure in Great Britain by the Exchequer and by local authorities, respectively, for the financial year 1971–72.

Mr. Peyton

Total road expenditure including light and car parking in Great Britain, was as follows:

£ million
From central funds 407
From local authority funds 428