56. Mr. SydneyIrving asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the accident figures, including the numbers 128W of deaths, and injuries, which have occurred in each of the last three years on the A.2 within the Dartford Constituency; and if he will indicate the black spots, stating the relevant accident figures.
§ Mr. GalbraithIn 1963, 155 accidents, resulting in 3 deaths and 202 injuries were reported. In 1962 the comparable figures were: 109, 3 and 154 and in 1961, 144, 6 and 205. These accidents were fairly evenly distributed along this length of road except that at the Low-field Street junction there were 16 accidents, no deaths and 21 injuries in 1963, compared with 13, nil and 16 in 1962 and 20, 2 and 28 in 1961.