HC Deb 26 April 1991 vol 189 cc569-70W
Mr. Jopling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve the western section of the A65 road between Kirkby Lonsdale and the M6.

Mr. Chope

There are two schemes in the road programme for this section of the A65. These are the Hornsbarrow diversion and the Moss Side to Lupton improvement.

Mr. Jopling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of road accidents, together with the numbers of injuries and deaths, on the western stretch of the A65 road between Kirkby Lonsdale and the M6 for each of the past five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Chope

The following table shows the details of personal injury road accidents on the section of the A65 from the west and of Kirkby Lonsdale to the M6 motorway.

Casualties
Year Personal injury road accidents Fatal Serious Slight Total
1986 6 0 3 8 11
1987 6 0 3 3 6
1988 9 0 3 10 13
1989 13 0 3 16 19
1990 8 0 3 9 12
Totals 42 0 15 46 61