A80

HC Deb 03 November 1976 vol 918 cc586-8W

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of (a) fatal accidents and (b) accidents resulting in serious injuries which have occurred on the A80 between Moodiesburn and Castlecary in each of the last five years.

Mr. McElhone

The information is as follows:

		1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976
Jan-July
Fatal	…	1	Nil	2	4	2	1
Serious	…	12	9	10	11	8	3
Totals	…	13	9	12	15	10	4

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the accidents in the last five years on the A80 between Moodiesburn and Castlecary which resulted in serious injury or death were the result of a vehicle leaving one side of the dual carriageway and crossing the central reservation into the face of oncoming traffic.

Mr. McElhone

The information is as follows:

	Fatal	Serious	Totals
1971*	Nil	Nil	Nil
1972*	Nil	Nil	Nil
1973	Nil	Nil	Nil
1974	1	1	2
1975	1	Nil	1
1976 (Jan./July)	1	Nil	1
* Information available only between Moodiesburn and Mainhead Interchange, Cumbernauld.

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what research has been conducted into the traffic flow on the A80 by the Scotish Development Department.

Mr. McElhone

A point on A80 is usually included in the annual traffic census. In addition, a special count is taken on the Moodiesburn-Cumbernauld stretch on eight separate weekends during the year.

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans, if any, he has for (a) improving and (b) upgrading the A80 arterial route between Moodiesburn and Castlecary.

Mr. McElhone

Improvements are planned at Moodiesburn and at Auchenkiln Roundabout. Consideration is being given to the more comprehensive improvement in the longer term of the route between Glasgow and Haggs.

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what would be the cost of erecting crash barriers on the central reservation of the A80 between Moodiesburn and Castlecary.

Mr. McElhone

About £200,000.

Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what would be the cost of upgrading the A80 between Moodiesburn and Castlecary to a full three-lane motorway.

Mr. McElhone

At today's price levels, perhaps £20 million.