§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Transport how many accidents there have been in each of the last 15 years on that section of the Newmarket—Norwich road in Red Lodge, Freckenham; and how many of these were fatal.
§ Mr. Tom FraserAccidents reported to the police are as follows:
Total Fatal 1950 4 — 1951 7 — 1952 15 1 1953 12 — 1954 8 1 1955 11 — 1956 17 2 1957 16 Not available 1958 3 — 1959 14 — 1960 11 1 1961 8 — 1962 9 — 1963 18 1 1964 12 —
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Transport (1) if, in view of the number of accidents on the Newmarket—Norwich road in the vicinity of Red Lodge, Freckenham, he will impose a speed limit pending reconstruction of the road to safer standards;
(2) what plans he has for improving the Newmarket—Norwich road in the vicinity of Red Lodge, Freckenham, to dual-carriageway standard.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI do not consider that the characteristics of the existing road are such that a speed limit would be appropriate. Dual carriageways are expected ultimately to be necessary, but I cannot say when it would be possible to carry out the work.