§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people working on road repairs and improvements over each of the last three years have been(a) injured and (b) killed working on motorways,(ii) other trunk roads and (iii) all other roads. [120672]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe number of people injured and killed while working on road repairs and improvements on Motorways and other trunk roads in England over the last three years is shown in the following table. Information for all other roads is not available.
Reported Casualties at HA1 roadworks (Motorways and Trunk Roads)22000–02: Casualties Severity Motorway Trunk road Total 2000 Fatal 1 2 3 Injured 48 11 59 All 49 13 62 2001 Fatal 3 1 4 Injured 47 26 73 All 50 27 77 2002 Fatal 1 5 6 Injured 59 37 96 All 60 42 102 1Highways Agency. 2Motorways and Trunk roads in England. Source:
Reports from Highways Agency contractors.