HC Deb 16 June 1998 vol 314 c119W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what evaluation he has made of the accident rates on the(a) A69 and (b) A66 in each of the last 10 years. [44895]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Accident rates cannot be calculated as traffic data are not readily available. The number of accidents is shown in the following table:

Accidents on the A69 and A66: 1988–1996
Year A69 A66
1988 204 249
1989 174 255
1990 189 282
1991 98 233
1992 115 199
1993 84 229
1994 99 227
1995 80 205
1996 115 178
1997 106 175

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what evaluation he has made of the accident rates on the section of the M6 between junction 44 and the Scottish border in each of the last 10 years. [44841]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Accident rates cannot be calculated as traffic data are not readily available. The number of accidents is shown in the following table:

Accidents on the road (A74) between junction 44 on the M6 and the Scottish border
Year Number
1988 21
1989 15
1990 15
1991 22
1992 14
1993 15
1994 10
1995 19
1996 15
1997 14