§ Mr. Challenasked the Minister of Transport to state the number of accidents reported on the road from Uxbridge to Beaconsfield during the past three years and the number of deaths and permanent injuries incurred resulting from this accident; and whether he will consider the introduction of a 30 mile speed limit between the Denham cross roads and the Beaconsfield cross roads and the introduction of traffic lights at the Denham cross roads and the Gerrards Cross cross roads.
§ Mr. Barnes, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th February, 1948; Vol. 446, c. 326] supplied the following statement:
I have now carefully examined the traffic conditions on the Uxbridge-Beaconsfield road. Analysis of the accident record shows that it is unlikely that a speed limit would materially improve 2W conditions, except, perhaps, on the length of road between Uxbridge and the junction with Western Avenue, where I should be prepared to consider confirmation of an order if the authority decide to impose a speed limit. I propose, as an interim measure, to improve the layout at those road junctions where there has been a concentration of accidents. The long-term solution of the traffic problem on this road is the provision of dual carriageways, but this work cannot undertaken at present.