HC Deb 31 January 1991 vol 184 cc618-9W
Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many accidents have occurred on the M8 motorway from the St. James intersection at Glasgow airport to Greenock, in each year since the section was opened.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The table provides the number of accidents from the M8 St. James intersection, Glasgow airport to Greenock on the M8, A8 (trunk) and A8 (principal) roads to Greenock, over the last five years 1985 to 1989 and to June 1990. Statistics for the motorway section are available only back to 1979. Statistics for the other sections of the route cannot be made available prior to 1985 except at disproportionate cost. Information prior to 1979 is not available.

M8 St. James Intersection to end of the motorway at West Ferry A8 (Trunk) West Ferry to Parklea (Port Glasgow Burgh Boundary) A8 (Principal) Parklea to Central Greenock
1989 9 7 34
19901 6 4 12
1 To June.
n/a not available.