Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Friday, 4 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) fatalities and (b) serious injuries which have occurred on the A74 between Carlisle and Guardsmill in each year since 1996.

Answer: David Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of (a) fatalities and (b) serious injuries which have occurred on the A74 between Carlisle and Guardsmill in each year since 1996. [215535] Mr. Jamieson: The Highways Agency assesses its routes each year to identify locations where further investigation might be required. Since 1996, the number of incidents resulting in fatalities on the A74 between Carlisle and Guardsmill is slightly above the national average for other similar roads, and the number of incidents resulting in serious injuries is significantly below the average.

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