§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many deaths there have been involving motorists on the hard shoulder of(a) motorway and (b) dualled trunk carriageways for which the Highways Agency is responsible in (i) 1997, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2001; and if he will make a statement. [79064]
§ Mr. JamiesonIn the last five years, including the years for which information was requested, the numbers of people killed in an accident involving motorists on the hard shoulder are.
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Motorways Dual Carriageway trunk roads 1997 9 7 1998 24 6
Motorways Dual Carriageway trunk roads 1999 13 9 2000 16 19 2001 14 11 The numbers quoted for dual carriageway trunk roads also include people killed in lay-bys.
Compared to all road accidents on motorways and dual carriageway trunk roads, there are relatively few deaths directly caused by accidents on the hard shoulder. Road accident figures are constantly monitored to identify where road improvements would be effective.