§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Minister of Transport what research has been undertaken by his Department into the proportion of road accidents which is caused by inadequacy in the road environment.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeA four-year study by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory indicated that 2½ per cent. of road accidents were attributable wholly to road environment factors. In a further 25½ per cent. such factors were present in combination with road user errors or vehicle defects.