§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are his intentions regarding the improvement of the road from the M1 motorway at Dungannon to Omagh, Strabane and Londonderry; and what is the accident rate on (i) the present road and (ii) as an average for the Province.
§ Mr. NeedhamProposals for the improvement of the road from the M1 motorway at Dungannon to Omagh, Strabane and Londonderry are currently under consideration. Stage I of the Omagh through pass is currently under constructon and stage I of the Strabane bypass will commence very soon.
The three year average of accidents/million vehicle kilometres on this stretch of road is 0.48. There is no national average for the Province. The United Kingdom national average is 0.35.