§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many serious accidents have occurred on the Doncaster stretch of the A1(M) as a consequence of fog during the last nine years; and how far from the proposed M18 route, at the nearest point, these occurred.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsFollowing are the figures:
Year Number o] fatal and serious accidents in fog Distance from nearest point on M18 route 1963 Nil — 1964 10 6 at 2 miles 2 at 3 miles 1 at 5 miles 1 at 8 miles 1965 1 3 miles 1966 Nil — 1967 1 3 miles 1968 Nil — 1969 Nil — 1970 Nil — 1971 1 Under 1 mile