§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which are the dozen points on the road system within the County of Lanark which have the worst accident record.
§ Mr. J. StuartI am afraid that it would not be possible to answer this Question without a detailed inquiry into the circumstances of accidents occurring at many places throughout Lanarkshire, but I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible giving such information as it is possible to provide.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when work will start on straightening the road and rebuilding the bridge at Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.
§ Mr. J. StuartI could not name a date, but I understand that tenders for this work have to be submitted to Lanarkshire County Council by 7th June.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of road accidents leading to injuries and fatal injuries, respectively, on the roads within the County of Lanark in 1954, 1955 and to the latest convenient date in 1956, respectively; and whether they show any particular pattern such that the mounting number of such accidents can be ascribed to any cause or set of causes.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe following are the figures:
CASUALTIES IN ROAD ACCIDENTS ON THE ROADS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LANARK Year Slight injury Serious injury Fatal injury 1954 883 334 34 1955 935 344 54 1956 (to 31st March) 202 63 11 I do not think any conclusions as to any particular cause or set of causes can be drawn from these figures.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the cause of the uneven road surface on the 154W Carlisle-Stirling road, near Burnwood Camp, Carluke, has yet been ascertained and eliminated.
§ Mr. J. StuartInvestigations are continuing, but I cannot yet add to the reply given to my hon. Friend by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on 23rd March.
§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many accidents, and how many fatal accidents, respectively, have occurred at Harelaw crossroads, in the County of Lanark since the war; and whether he will consider building a roundabout at this dangerspot.
§ Mr. J. StuartNo figures are available for the years 1945 to 1950. From the beginning of 1951 up to the end of April of this year there were twenty accidents at Harelaw crossroads, none of them fatal. I am asking Lanarkshire County Council, which is the highway authority for the two roads which intersect at Harelaw, to consider whether a roundabout should be constructed and, if so, when it should be fitted into its programme of works on classified roads.