§ EARL HOWEasked Her Majesty's Government whether they can give the road accident figures for the points or areas covered by the approved major Road Improvement Development Schemes referred to in the Written Answer of 15th November to a question by the Lord Lucas of Chilworth.
§ THE EARL OF SELKIRKFigures of accidents at twenty-nine of the road improvement sites are given below. I am afraid that I cannot provide any information about accidents at the remaining sites at present, as a number of police forces have not yet been able to extract the figures from their records. I will write to the noble Earl as soon as the figures are received.
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Accidents causing personal injury Year January-September 1954 1954 1955 Liverpool-Aintree Road Improvement (A.59). (From British Enka Railway Bridge to Cheshire Lines Railway Bridge). 10 9 10 Sinderley Bridge and Approaches, Yorkshire (A.1). (From the end of the existing dual carriageways south of the bridge to the end of the existing dual carriageways north of the bridge). 4 4 1 Langbank Improvement, Renfrewshire (A.9). (From a point 300 yards west of Langbank Bridge to a point 350 yards east of the bridge). 3 3 — Pelham Street Bridge, Lincoln. (Existing level crossing) 1 — 1 Handcross By-pass, East Sussex (A.23). (From a point 280 yards north of the junction of A.23 with B.2110 to a point 420 yards south of the junction of A.23 with A.279). 9 8 13 Stamford Borough Boundary to Kesteven County Boundary (A.1) 43 30 29 Dumbuck to south-east of Barloan Crescent (A. 82) 9 9 8 Bridge of Don, Aberdeen (A.92) 2 2 1 Catterick By-pass (A.1). (From ¾ mile south of Catterick to 1¼ miles north of Catterick Bridge Station). 20 15 21 Elephant and Castle Improvement, Part 1 (A.3 and A.201). (At the junction and within 20 yards of it). 18 12 26 Lichfield-Burton Road (A.38). (From south-east of Alrewas for 2 miles towards Lichfield). 2 1 5 longton By-pass, Lanes. (A.59). (From I mile south of Longton to Hulton Hall). 10 8 9 Page Street to Mill Hill Broadway, Middlesex (A.41/A.1) 24 16 22 Shenstone, Staffordshire widening carriageway of A.5 for 1 mile east of the junction with A.38. 4 4 3 Tabernacle Chapel to Llanfair Disoed Arches, Monmouthshire (A.48). 3 1 9 Woodbridge By-pass, East Suffolk (A. 12) 14 13 9