§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list details of all accidents on the M2/A2 between London and Dover for the three months ended 10 December, giving information on causes, location, types of vehicles involved and any injuries sustained.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is currently unavailable. Details of road accidents in Kent for the period requested have not yet been provided to the Department by Kent county council. The information collected by the police and forwarded to the Department does not include an assessment of the cause of the accident.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has to increase safety on the M2/A2 roads between London and Dover.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe following measures are proposed:—
A2 London Boundary to M2
Provision of hardshoulders and lighting.Brenley to Harbledown
Provision of central reserve safety fencing and lighting.Harbledown to Bridge
Provision of central reserve safety fence.Shepardswell
Provision of lighting.Jubilee Way Dover
Alterations to road markings and removal of laybys.The White Paper "Roads for Prosperity" also announced a route assessment and scheme indentification study of the A2 from Bean to the M2.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next intends to carry out a traffic survey on the M2/A2 roads between London and Dover.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe next traffic count is scheduled for 17 May 1990 on the M2 at Rochester. Counts are not normally carried out between November and March because flow levels then are not representative.