Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many motor accidents there were in 1988 on the Ballyrainey road, Nowtownards; why the surface of the road is not cleaned; what is its average width; how many 40-foot lorries travel along it as shown by recent traffic surveys; and what proposals he has to improve this roadway.
§ Mr. NeedhamTwo "damage only" and one personal injury accident were recorded on the Ballyrainey road during 1988. The road surface is being cleaned as roadside drainage work is completed. The average width of the carriageway is 4.7m and recent traffic surveys have shown that between 19 and 70 40-foot lorries travel along this road on a working day.
The Department of the Environment's roads service is currently carrying out drainage and verge reconstruction work.