§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the latest statistics available of the accident rate for motorways and that for all-purpose trunk roads, respectively.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsAccident data are not available separately for all-purpose trunk roads, but it is estimated that in 1971 the injury accident rate per hundred million vehicle miles was 30 for motorways and 177 for all "A" roads.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many accidents involving the closing of carriageways have occurred other than in fog in the latest convenient period on Motorways M1, M4 and M6;
(2) how many drivers have been prosecuted for traffic offences in connection with accidents involving the closing of carriageways other than in fog on the motorways Ml, M4 and M6 in the latest convenient period; and what penalties were imposed.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsI regret that this information is not readily available.