§ Mr. SCURRasked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to accept the recommendation of the London Traffic Committee as to the question of restoring the refuge in the middle of Piccadilly Circus when the present works in connection with the railway are completed?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe London Traffic Advisory Committee have made no recommendation in this matter. The question of restoring the refuge in the middle of Piccadilly Circus is primarily one for the London County Council and the Westminster City Council. At a conference held recently at the County Hall, at which representatives of my
NUMBER of ACCIDENTS at Railway Level Crossings in Great Britain during the years 1915 to 1925, respectively, together with the Total Number of Fatalities resulting therefrom Year. Public Road Crossings. Private and Footpath Crossings. Total. No. of Accidents. No. of Fatalities. No. of Accidents. No. of Fatalities. No. of Accidents. No. of Fatalities. 1915 … 37 20 56 47 93 67 1916 … 36 17 48 35 84 52 1917 … 24 11 52 37 76 48 1918 … 32 17 46 32 78 49 1919 … 22 9 45 31 67 40 1920 … 36 22 41 25 77 47 1921 … 19 13 32 21 51 34 1922 … 30 21 40 31 70 52 1923 … 41 19 31 23 72 42 1924 … 26 15 29 24 55 39 1925 … 39 23* 41 32 80 55* * Includes nine persons killed in accident to a motor coach at Fenny Stratford.