§ Mr. TURTONasked the Minister of Transport, what was the average and peak density of traffic at Malton, on the York to Scarborough road, as ascertained by the last traffic census; and what was the average and peak density of traffic on the Great North Road, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, as ascertained by the last traffic census?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAA traffic census was taken during the week ended 18th August, 1935, near Malton Bridge, when the daily average and peak density of traffic between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. were as follow:
Vehicles. Pedal Cycles. Total. Nos. Nos. Nos. Daily average 4,500 2,145 6,645 Peak density (on Saturday, 17th August, 1935). 6,933 2,698 9,631 The daily average and peak density between 6.0 a.m. and 10.0 p.m. at the six points on the Great North Road in the North Riding at which the census was taken were as follow:
Vehicles. Pedal Cycles. Total. Nos. Nos. Nos. Daily average 2,935 271 3,206 Peak density (near Catterick Bridge on Sunday 18th August, 1935). 4,437 441 4,878