HC Deb 01 March 1960 vol 618 cc134-5W
Mr. Janner

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give, for the three months following the opening of M.1, the number of casualties, killed, seriously injured, and slightly injured, on M.1 and on the com- parable length of A.5, respectively; and if he will give similar figures for the same length of A.5 for a comparable period before M.1 was open to traffic.

Mr. Marples

The following table shows casualties reported by the police in

2nd November, 1958 to 31st January, 1959 2nd November, 1959 to 31st January, 1960
A.5 and A.45 A.5 and A.45 Motorway Total
Killed … … 14 8 7 15
Seriously injured … … 85 33 26 59
Slightly injured … … 150 44 65 109
Total … … 249 85 98 183

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