§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the annual through-put of traffic along the Dover-Folkestone section of the A20, distinguishing between cars, light vans, and heavy goods vehicles; and how many accidents have occurred on this section of road in each of the last 10 years, listing both fatal and severe injuries separately.
§ Mr. RidleyThe annual traffic through-put in 1983 on the A20 between Folkestone and Dover was as follows (thousands of vehicles):
000's Cars and Taxis 3,100 Light Goods Vehicles 290 Heavy Goods Vehicles 550 Accident data for this section of road are as follows:
Accidents on the Folkestone—Dover Stretch of the A20 Severity of Accident Fatal Serious Slight Total 1980 0 12 34 46 1981 1 8 21 30 1982 1 9 28 38 1983 2 5 30 37 1984 1 12 29 42
Casualties on the Folkstone Dover stretch of the A20 Severity of Injury Fatal Serious Slight Total 1980 0 12 52 64 1981 1 9 32 42 1982 1 10 40 51 1983 3 6 43 52 1984 1 18 39 58 The provision of accident data for earlier years would be disproportionately expensive.