§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on fatal and non-fatal262W accidents on the A2 between Lydden and Whitfield (A256) and Whitfield and Deal (A258) for each year since 1970; and what comparable figures are available for other similar roads in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information available is as follows:
Number of accidents Accident 1rates Year Fatal Non-fatal Fatal All-injury Lydden-Whitfield (A256) 1981 1 9 0.04 0.39 1982 1 6 0.04 0.27 1983 2 5 0.08 0.27 1984 2 9 0.08 0.43 1985 1 8 0.03 0.29 1986 2 10 0.06 0.39 Whitfield-Deal (A258) 1981 1 13 0.07 0.92 1982 — 11 — 0.72 1983 1 8 0.07 0.59 1984 — 8 — 0.53 1985 — 2 — 0.12 1986 1 7 0.06 0.49 National average rates2 1984 0.01 0.27 1985 0.01 0.24 1986 0.01 0.24 1 Accidents per million vehicle kilometers. 2 These rates are for all purpose single and dual carriageway trunk roads in non-built up areas in Great Britain.