HC Deb 12 June 1991 vol 192 c577W
Dr. Kim Howells

To ask the Secretary Wales if he will sponsor an investigation into of cancer, by type, by location and by age sufferer, in the district of Taff Ely.

The current annual average daily traffic flows on the sections of A470 between Coryton and Abercynon are estimated as follows:
Section Cars Light goods Heavy goods Buses Total
Coryton—Ynys Bridge 36,600 4,300 3,900 400 45,200
Ynys Bridge—Nantgarw 37,400 4,450 3,600 300 45,750
Nantgarw—Upper Boat 33,000 3,400 2,750 350 39,500
Upper Boat—Glyntaff 37,300 3,150 2,200 300 42,950
Glyntaff—Bridge St. 28,800 3,250 2,200 300 34,550
Bridge St. —Abercynon 22,750 2,400 2,350 500 27,900
Projections for the year to 2005 are:
(a) on Low Growth estimates
Coryton—Ynys Bridge 48,150 5,700 4,700 400 58,950
Ynys Bridge—Nantgarw 49,200 5,900 4,350 300 59,750
Nantgarw—Upper Boat 43,400 4,500 3,300 350 51,550
Upper Boat—Glyntaff 49,100 4,200 2,650 300 56,250
Glyntaff—Bridge St. 37,900 4,300 2,650 300 45,150
Bridge St.—Abercynon 29,900 3,200 2,850 500 36,450
(b) on High Growth estimates
Coryton—Ynys Bridge 55,800 6,850 5,550 400 68,500
Ynys Bridge—Nantgarw 57,000 7,100 5,100 300 69,500
Nantgarw—Upper Boat 50,300 5,400 3,900 350 59,950
Upper Boat—Glyntaff 56,900 5,000 3,100 300 65,300
Glyntaff—Bridge St. 43,900 5,200 3,100 300 52,500
Bridge St.—Abercynon 34,700 3,800 3.350 500 42,350