§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many fatal accidents have taken place on the M6 in each year since its construction; and how many of the vehicles involved were (a) private cars, (b) heavy lorries and (c) buses.
§ Mr. MarksThe number of fatal accidents on the M6 Motorway between 1969 and 1975 are detailed below. It is not possible to give a breakdown of the different categories of vehicles involved.
FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE M6 MOTORWAY: 1969–1975 1969 … … … … 35 1970 … … … … 27 1971 … … … … 34 1972 … … … … 51 1973 … … … … 48 1974 … … … … 33 1975 … … … … 48