HC Deb 09 December 1965 vol 722 c154W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Transport what are the accident and casualty rates expressed in vehicle-miles on motorways, as distinct from roads built to motorway standards, and on all-purpose main roads, respectively, for the latest period available.

Mr. Tom Fraser

Accident and casualty rates for all motorways are not readily available. The table below gives the figures for M.1 and for all rural trunk and Class 1 roads in Great Britain, in 1964.

CASUALTY AND ACCIDENT RATES PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES
London-Birmingham Motorway (M.1) All Rural Trunk and Class 1 Roads
Casualties:
Fatal … 0.07 0.08
Seriously Injured … 0.44 0.79
Slightly Injured … 0.54 1.55
Total Casualties … 1.06 2.42
Total Accidents … 0.6 1.5

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