§ Lord Burtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many road accidents were reported to the police on the A.9 road between Perth and Inverness in the years 1969, 1979, 1989, and if some indication could be given as to the increase in traffic using this road over the last 20 years.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Strathclyde)The available information requested is given in the following table. Traffic growth estimates are based on traffic counts taken at seven points between Perth and Inverness.
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Year Reported Personal Injury Accidents on the A.9 between Perth and Inverness Period Estimated average annual traffic growth on the A.9 between Perth and Inverness Percentage 1969 Not available 1965 to 1969 about 5 1979 172 1969 to 1979 about 2 to 3 1989 84 1979 to 1989 about 4 to 5