Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 July 2004. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Thursday, 1 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of road accidents in 2003 occurred (a) at road junctions, (b) on roads where lanes had been closed off, (c) on motorways, (d) on dual carriageways, (e) in areas subject to 30 mph speed limits, (f) in areas subject to 40 mph speed limits and (g) in areas subject to 70 mph speed limits. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 29 June 2004).

Answer: Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of road accidents in 2003 occurred (a) at road junctions, (b) on roads where lanes had been closed off, (c) on motorways, (d) on dual carriageways, (e) in areas subject to 30 mph speed limits, (f) in areas subject to 40 mph speed limits and (g) in areas subject to 70 mph speed limits. [181497] Dr. Howells :[holding answer 29 June 2004]: 60 per cent. of all injury road accidents in Great Britain in 2003 were at junctions; 4 per cent. were on motorways; 16 per cent. on dual carriageways which include motorways; 64 per cent. were on roads subject to 30 mph speed limits; 8 per cent. were on roads subject to 40 mph speed limits and 7 per cent. occurred on roads subject to 70 mph speed limits. We are unable to provide information about roads where lanes have been closed off and it is important to remember that the numbers quoted in the answer above are not mutually exclusive. For example motorways are counted both in the dual carriageway figure and the all roads subject to a 70 mph speed limit percentage, and dual carriageways would also cover roads subject to a 40 mph speed limit.

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