§ Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation when it is proposed to widen and improve the Leek 120W road, between Henley and Milton in Stoke-on-Trent; and what is the estimated cost and the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents on this road in the past ten years.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the part of A.5009 which lies between its junction with A.52 east of Hanley (Bucknall Cross Roads) and Milton.
I understand that the Stoke-on-Trent City Council, as the responsible highway authority, has in mind two major improvement schemes for this road. I have already given a grant this year for a widening scheme from Bucknall Cross Roads to the River Trent Bridge estimated to cost £7,693. I am afraid I shall not be able to make a grant this year for the other scheme between Abbey Hulton and Milton, which is estimated to cost over £60,000.
Over the past ten years there have been 342 accidents on this road, causing five deaths, 34 serious injuries and 170 slight injuries.