Roads (Lighting) (Hansard, 25 March 1976)

HC Deb 25 March 1976 vol 908 c271W 271W

§ Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, from recent statistics available, how many road accidents at night have involved, inter alia, poor lighting as one of the factors.

§ Mr. Marks
This information is not available in the precise form requested but the following information is available:

ROAD ACCIDENTS DURING DARKNESS

Number (Thousands)

Lighting conditions 1973 1974 1975^*

No street lights 19 17 17

Street lights unlit 2 3 2

Street lights below 20 feet high, lit 16 15 16

Street lights above 20 feet high, lit 49 46 46

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All known lighting conditions 86 82 80

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^* Provisional estimate.

ROAD ACCIDENTS DURING DARKNESS
		Number (Thousands)
Lighting conditions	1973	1974	1975^*
No street lights	19	17	17
Street lights unlit	2	3	2
Street lights below 20 feet high, lit	16	15	16
Street lights above 20 feet high, lit	49	46	46
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All known lighting conditions	86	82	80
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^* Provisional estimate.