§ Mr. Andrew Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for the latest year for which figures are available the number of reported accidents and fatalities on the road at Stracathro hospital: and what safety measures have so far been taken.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonBetween January and December 1986 1 fatal and 1 serious accident occurred on the relevant stretch of the A94. Between January and May of this year there has been 1 fatal accident.
Safety measures already taken include additional advance direction signs at half mile distance on both carriageways, together with the blue "H" hospital sign; on the hatching within the junction two arrows have been painted on the carriageway indicating the path to follow; and further warning signs have been provided indicating "dual carriageway ahead" on the exit from the hospital.