§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many lives have been lost in accidents on unlit stretches of motorway in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. AtkinsDuring the last 10 years, a total of 634 people died as a result of road accidents on unlit sections of motorway during the hours of darkness.
In greater detail, the requested information is as follows: 440W
Number of fatalities on unlit sections of motorway Unlit Year Daytime Darkness Lighting present but unlit during hours of darkness All other conditions Total 1979 71 60 0 70 201 1980 83 56 1 66 206 1981 100 67 1 55 223 1982 61 62 0 83 206 1983 81 54 0 52 187 1984 72 61 0 78 211 1985 90 70 0 81 241 1986 86 82 1 79 248 1987 122 63 1 97 283 1988 97 59 1 84 241