HC Deb 21 November 1991 vol 199 cc233-4W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many deaths and how many injuries have occurred as a result of road traffic accidents on the A1 road between Morpeth and the Scottish border in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Chope

The number of deaths and injuries as a result of accidents on the Al between Morpeth and the Scottish border during the period from 1980–90 are shown in the following table:

Fatal Serious Slight
1980 8 42 66
1981 6 25 92
1982 6 40 91
1983 7 20 77
1984 11 33 74
1985 4 35 112
1986 6 35 84
1987 5 18 68
1988 4 24 65
1989 8 26 72
1990 4 33 127
Total 69 331 928