HC Deb 05 March 1956 vol 549 cc173-4W
Major Anstruther-Gray

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what steps he is taking to reduce the high and increasing accident rate on the A.1

PRIVATE CAR LICENCES WHICH WERE CURRENT AT ANY TIME DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER
— London Middlesex Surrey Essex Kent Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire Total
1938 … 144,141 115,785 108,738 79,613 75,837 32,407 21,991 578,512
1946 … 94,845 95,886 87,248 66,548 60,875 32,690 22,431 460,523
1947 … 112,228 105,680 96,179 74,324 67,027 35,052 24,545 515,035
1948 … 108,616 104,533 97,083 74,049 67,304 35,813 24,910 512,308
1949 … 120,095 114,881 103,551 81,746 74,662 37,761 26,188 558,884
1950 … 128,586 121,318 110,021 86,361 79,884 37,876 28,392 592,438
1951 … 142,751 129,272 116,815 91,901 84,503 38,038 29,899 633,179
1952 … 153,296 135,077 120,780 98,781 89,561 44,163 31,082 672,740
1953 … 172,409 149,916 130,880 111,082 99,729 49,927 34,526 748,469
1954 … 201,757 167,299 145,061 127,246 109,468 55,725 38,545 845,101
1955 … 236,998 190,661 168,345 144,738 125,345 66,570 43,854 976,511

road between Berwick-on-Tweed and Cockburnspath.

Mr. Watkinson

I am having an analysis made of the nature and position of the accidents on this road. Until that is completed I cannot say to what extent road conditions may be an important factor. I have, however, already arranged for the construction of a diversion at Glenfin, where there is an acute hairpin bend, and for the improvement of the road between Heughhead and Leamingtondean.

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