HC Deb 03 February 1989 vol 146 cc439-40W
Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years the number of vehicle accidents reported within four miles of either side of the Severn bridge.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

In the past five years there have been 34 vehicular accidents involving personal injury on the M4 within four miles of the Severn bridge in England, excluding the bridge itself.

These are:

Fatal Serious Slight Total
1984 0 2 2 4
1985 0 2 7 9
1986 0 3 4 7
1987 0 1 5 6
1988 0 2 6 8

Information in respect of accidents on the Welsh approach to the crossing may be obtained from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years the number of vehicle accidents reported on the Severn bridge.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

In the past five years there have been 87 vehicular accidents involving personal injury on the Severn crossing between junctions 21 and 22 on the M4.

These are:

Fatal Serious Slight total
1984 0 7 12 19
1985 0 5 10 15
1986 1 4 19 24
1987 0 0 16 16
1988 0 3 10 13