§ 46. Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were killed on the Ml during 1972; and how many were seriously injured.
§ Mr. PeytonIn the first 10 months of 1972, 69 people were killed and 351 seriously injured. The figures for November and December are not yet available.
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the fatality and seriously injured rate for the M1 in 1972, and state how this compares with available statistics for rural A roads.
§ Mr. SpeedInformation for 1972 is not yet available. Following are estimates of casualties per thousand million vehicle miles in 1971:
Fatal Seriously Injured M1 … … 35 210 Rural A Roads … … 65 570