HC Deb 04 July 2003 vol 408 c502W
Mr. Pike

To 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. Jamieson

The 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.