§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the response, and from whom, on the Consultative Document on Transport Policy.
§ Dr. GilbertAt the close of the formal period for comments on the consultation document on 31st July, we had received almost 600 responses from members of the public and interested organisations, including nationalised and private sector
ROAD ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS—GREAT BRITAIN, 1972–75 1972 1973 1974 1975* All accidents … … … 265,106 262,413 244,042 246,286 All motorway† accidents … … … 3,466 3,527 3,309 3,661 Motorway† accidents in fog … … … 97 112 37 119 All deaths … … … 7,763 7,406 6,876 6,366 All deaths on motorways† … … … 273 247 183 255 * Provisional. † Includes A(M) roads.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what schemes are being pursued by his Department to cut down on motorway accidents.
§ Mr. MarksAlthough motorways are our safest roads my hon. Friend is continually taking steps to make them even safer. In addition to the recently completed installation of lighting on 86 miles of fog-prone stretches, the computer-operated matrix signal system is being extended; the skid resistant properties of surfacing materials are being studied; the effects of anti-dazzle fencing are being monitored; another motorway driving film is being produced; tests have been carried out with research equipment designed to record the speed of vehicles in
976Wtransport industries, transport unions, local authority associations, and consumer, environmental and planning interests. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales had received an additional 50 and 150 separate comments, respectively. A substantial number of comments based on pro-forma replies have also been received.