§ 37. Sir Robin Turtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many accidents involving personal injury have occurred on the Al in Yorkshire during the last three years; how many persons have been killed or died from injuries on this stretch of trunk road; and what steps he is taking to improve standards of safety.
§ Mr. SpeedThere have been 831 accidents with 61 fatal casualties. In addition to the works I mentioned in my reply to my right hon. Friend on 18th April, grade separated junctions are to be provided at Redhouse, Barnsdale Bar, Darrington, Dishforth, Baldersby, Catterick North and Catterick South. Improvements at the A58 and Walton Lane junctions at Wetherby and a number of smaller slip road, acceleration and deceleration lane, gap closure and layby schemes are being planned.—[Vol. 855, c.111.]