HC Deb 21 July 1978 vol 954 cc444-5W
Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish the latest actual traffic flows and any available forecast traffic flows for 1980 in vehicles two-way per hour, peak, and per 16-hour day at: (a) the A4 west of the Hogarth Roundabout, (b) the A316 Burlington Lane, (c) the A3I6 Hartington Road to South Circular Road, (d) the A305 and (e) the North Circular Road north of Chiswick roundabout.

Mr. Horam

The traffic flows requested are set out below. Some 16-hour flow figures have been based on counts of shorter duration.

  1. (a) 1974 figure. Peak hour 7,000 vehicles. 1971 figure. 16 hour 75,000 vehicles—estimated. No significant change in the volume of flow in the future is expected because of the lack of capacity on the A4 in Chiswick.
  2. (b) 1976 figures. Peak hour 3,000 vehicles. 16 hour 32,000 vehicles. 1980 flow between 9 per cent, to 12 per cent. above 1976 figures.
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  3. (c) 1976 figures. Peak hour 3,800 vehicles. 16 hour 37,000 vehicles—estimated. 1980 flows between 9 per cent. to 12 per cent. above 1976 figures.
  4. (d) 1976 figures. Peak hour 1,900 vehicles 16 hour 19,000 vehicles—estimated. 1980 flows between 9 per cent. to 12 per cent. above 1976 figures. (Count taken on Richmond Bridge.)
  5. (e) 1975 figures. Peak hour 2,800 vehicles. 16 hour 41,500 vehicles. 1980 flows between 9 per cent. to 12 per cent. above 1975 figures.

(a) and (e) are trunk roads, (b), (c) and (d) are GLC roads and the information concerning them has been obtained from the council.

Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish the latest available three-month, six-month and 12-month accident figures for the A4 between the Hogarth Roundabout and the junction with Lionel Road, Brentford, giving separate figures for those involving: (a) personal injury and (b) heavy goods vehicles.

Mr. Horam

The central accident records for all roads in London are kept by the Greater London Council. The information requested is not immediately available and I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.