HC Deb 26 January 1973 vol 849 cc244-6W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many accidents have occurred on the A428 in Bedfordshire west of the town of Bedford; and what is being done to reduce the number of road hazards.

Mr. Speed

Injury accidents and casualties over the last two years were:

poses to take in connection with the Bromham Bridge on the A428.

Mr. Speed

The proposed east-west link between M1 and A1, now the subject of a feasibility study, could relieve Bromham of much through traffic, but meanwhile measures to restrict heavy vehicles crossing the bridge at peak hours are being considered.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many accidents

Casualties
Injury Accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total Number of vehicles involved
1971 … … 19 3 22 18 43 41
1972* … … 15 1 12 21 34 25
* First ten months only.

Figures for the size of vehicles involved and the age of people injured are not immediately available, but I shall write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what works have been undertaken or approved on the A6, A428, A603, A418 and A600 within Bedfordshire to facilitate the flow of traffic and reduce the number of accidents.

Mr. Speed

The following improvement schemes have been completed, undertaken or approved over the past two years:

A6 Under construction

  • Wilmers Corner to Newnham Avenue, Bedford (combined trunk and principal road scheme).

Programmed

  • Barton Cutting.
  • South of Wilstead to top of Wilstead Hill.
  • Wilstead bypass.
  • Elstow bypass.
  • St. John's railway bridge reconstruction.
  • Sharnbrook cross roads to Vicarage Farm Roundabout at Clophill.
  • Bedford Western relief road (Principal road scheme which joins A6 south to A6 north).

In preparation

  • Barton-le-Clay bypass.
  • Silsoe bypass.

A428 Completed

  • Goldington Road/Kimbolton Road gyratory system, Bedford.
  • Village road Bromham to Bromham Hospital.

Programmed

  • Barford Hill.
  • East of Shuttleworth Road to Bedford Borough Boundary.
  • Bury Walk to East of Shuttleworth Road.

A603 Programmed

  • Duck Mill Lane gyratory system.

In preparation

  • Willington to Sandy.

A418 In preparation

  • Sandhill to Woburn.
  • Ampthill bypass.

have occurred on the A428 in Bedfordshire east of the town of Bedford; and what was the size of the vehicles involved and the age of the people injured.

Mr. Speed

Following are the figures now available:

A600 Completed

  • Burd in Hand crossroads Henlow.

Under construction

  • London Road/Harrowden Road/Mile End Road, Bedford.

The above schemes represent about £10.75 million works value.