Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 May 2004. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries in road traffic accidents there were on the A49 between Shrewsbury and Ludlow in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries in road traffic accidents there were on the A49 between Shrewsbury and Ludlow in each of the last five years. [174983] Mr. McNulty: The following information is taken from figures provided by West Mercia Police and incorporates the A49 from Baileys Roundabout to the Herefordshire/Shropshire County boundary. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Fatal Serious Slight Total 1999 1 8 72 81 2000 3 12 56 71 2001 2 7 59 68 2002 7 16 47 70 2003 1 4 70 75 Total 14 47 304 365 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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