§ Mr. Robert Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the number of motorway accidents which have occurred on the stretch of the A1 between Wetherby and Dishforth during the last 10 years; and whether there are patterns of accidents on any particular stretches of this road.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested about the number of accidents is as follows:
Number of personal injury accidents Year Fatal Serious Slight Total 1977 6 24 34 64 1978 4 22 23 49 1979 5 16 22 43 1980 2 20 24 46 1981 5 25 19 49 1982 2 21 35 58 1983 0 21 18 39 1984 2 19 23 44 1985 0 27 35 62 19861 6 15 26 47 Totals 32 210 259 501 1 January-October inclusive. Our information indicates no pattern of accidents on particular stretches of the Al between Wetherby and Dishforth.