§ Mr. Newensasked the Minister of Transport how many road accidents have occurred on the A.11 road between Epping and the Bull and Horseshoes public house, Hastingwood in the last five years; how many fatalities and other casualties have been recorded; and what steps are to be taken to improve this road for the heavy volume of traffic which it now carries.
Mr. Tom FaserThe accident record is as follows:
ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON A.11 TRUNK ROAD BETWEEN JUNCTION WITH A.122 (EPPING) AND THE BULL AND HORSESHOES PUBLIC HOUSE, HASTINGWOOD Total number of accidents Fatal accidents Accidents resulting in personal injury 1960 … … 71 2 28 1961 … … 56 1 21 1962 … … 66 1 26 1963 … … 56 1 31 1964 … … 75 — 32 Work on the widening of about a mile of the A.11 south of the Bull and Horseshoes public house is due to begin this month. A programme of progressive improvement by further widening and providing better visibility has been planned. In the longer term, the Bishops Stortford motorway will attract much of the present through-traffic from the A.11.