Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour) on Thursday, 21 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 January 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Thursday, 28 January 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many motor vehicle accidents occurred in the last year for which figures are available on (a) motorways, (b) other trunk roads and (c) other roads; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many motor vehicle accidents occurred in the last year for which figures are available on (a) motorways, (b) other trunk roads and (c) other roads; and if he will make a statement. [67735] Ms Glenda Jackson: The information requested is shown in the table. Number of injury road accidents in GB involving one or more motor vehicle {1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 Motorways 8,676 Trunk A roads{2} 20,255 Other A roads{2} 90,260 All A roads 110,515 Others 119,462 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Accidents involving only non-motorised vehicles are not included. There were an additional 1,393 in 1997 which involved only non-motorised vehicles {2} Trunk A Road data for 1997 is provisional

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