HC Deb 03 February 1986 vol 91 cc48-9W
Mr. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on the fatal and reported accident rates for lit and unlit sections of the M1 motorway between London and Wakefield from 1979 annually.

Mr. Ridley

[pursuant to his reply, 24 January 1986, c. 330]: I am now in a position to provide the further information requested.

Accident rates per mile: M1 London to Wakefield (junctions 1 to 4): by severity, daylight/dark and lighting: 1979 to 1981
Daylight
Fatal All accidents
Lit
1979 0.06 3.18
1980 0.10 3.42
1981 0.05 3.40
Unlit
1979 0.03 1.98
1980 0.07 1.91
1981 0.05 1.98
Darkness
Fatal All accidents
Lit
1979 0.10 1.74
1980 0.03 1.94
1981 0.08 1.66
Unlit
1979 0.07 1.05
1980 0.05 0.89
1981 0.06 1.16
All Conditions
Fatal All accidents
Lit
1979 0.16 4.92
1980 0.13 5.35
1981 0.13 5.06
Unlit
1979 0.11 3.02
1980 0.11 2.80
1981 0.11 3.13
All conditions/All hours
Fatal
1979 3.80
1980 3.80
1981 3.89
Number of accidents
Fatal All accidents
Lit
1979 10 305
1980 8 332
1981 8 314
1982 14 416
1983 8 371
1984 20 474
Unlit
1979 13 369
1980 14 342
1981 13 382
1982 17 359
1983 16 331
1984 10 300
Number of accidents
Lit Unlit Total
1984 70 114 184
1983 67 117 184
1982 64 120 184
April 1981 62.0 122
June 1980 62.0 122
January 1979 62.0 122

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