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M5: Accidents
Mr. Laurence Robertson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the accident rate is on the stretch of the M5 motorway between each of the junctions from 8 to 11A; what the average accident rate is on each motorway in England; and if he will make a statement. [125679]
Dr. Ladyman
[holding answer 6 March 2007]: Actual figures for individual stretches of motorway are not normally available. However, the accident rate on the M5 motorway, between each of the junctions from 8 to 11 a, averaged over the period 2003-05, is as follows:
| Junction | Accident rate (accidents per 10( 8) vehicle km( 1) ) |
|
J8-9
|
8.8
|
|
J9-10
|
5.2
|
|
J10-11
|
8.3
|
|
J11-11a
|
8.1
|
|
J8-11a
|
7.2
|
(1)100 million vehicle kilometres
|
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The accident rate for each motorway in England, averaged over the period 2003-05, for which figures are available, is as follows:
| Motorway | accidents per 10( 8) vehicle km( 1) ) |
|
1
|
11.4
|
|
2
|
10.9
|
|
3
|
8.3
|
|
4
|
8.8
|
|
5
|
6.7
|
|
6
|
9.5
|
|
10
|
11.7
|
|
11
|
8.5
|
|
18
|
6.0
|
|
20
|
10.3
|
|
23
|
9.6
|
|
25
|
13.9
|
|
26
|
7.3
|
|
27
|
9.6
|
|
40
|
6.5
|
|
42
|
5.8
|
|
45
|
0.6
|
|
48
|
3.6
|
|
49
|
6.1
|
|
50
|
4.8
|
|
53
|
10.3
|
|
54
|
5.6
|
|
55
|
8.3
|
|
56
|
6.9
|
|
57
|
11.0
|
|
58
|
6.1
|
|
60
|
9.3
|
|
61
|
10.5
|
|
62
|
9.5
|
|
65
|
10.7
|
|
66
|
7.8
|
|
67
|
10.8
|
|
69
|
8.8
|
|
180
|
7.8
|
|
181
|
13.3
|
|
271
|
39.8
|
|
602
|
17.0
|
|
606
|
18.6
|
|
621
|
11.8
|
These figures have been obtained exceptionally but should not necessarily be used for comparison purposes as each motorway differs in length and usage.
Petrol Stations
Mr. Greg Knight:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to require details of additives to petrol and diesel by refineries to be displayed to customers at the point of sale at petrol stations. [126123]
Dr. Ladyman:
I have no plans to impose such a requirement, since to do so would place a burden on industry without significantly adding to the protection available to consumers.
Fuels can contain a wide range of additives. Information on the composition of these would be unlikely to be comprehensible to motorists and may well be proprietary to the fuel supplier.
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It is unlikely that such a requirement would have prevented the recent incident in which fuel was found to be contaminated with silicon, since the contaminant had not been deliberately added to the fuel at any stage and the suppliers were unaware of its presence.
Ports: Liverpool
Mrs. Ellman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects a decision to be announced on the application for the post panamax terminal in the port of Liverpool. [126533]
Dr. Ladyman:
A decision on the application for the Seaforth River Terminal Harbour Revision Order will be announced as soon as all the necessary statutory procedures have been completed.
Roads: Noise
Mr. McLoughlin:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the concreted trunk road network has had a quieter surface installed since July 2000; and which roads with concrete surfaces (a) have and (b) have not had work begin. [126096]
Dr. Ladyman:
The Highways Agency has a policy of using quieter surfaces as a matter of course whenever a road needs to be resurfaced. Since July 2000 approximately 35 per cent. of the concrete sections of the strategic road network have been surfaced with quieter materials. Tables (A) and (B) indicate concrete sections surfaced and sections not surfaced respectively.
| Table A: Concrete sections surfaced with quieter materials |
| | Scheme |
|
1999-2000
|
M20 Junctions 3-5
|
|
2000-2001
|
M20 Junctions 9-10
|
|
2001-2002
|
No Schemes Completed
|
|
2002-2003
|
M180 Junction 2 to Beltoft
|
| |
A12 Brentwood Bypass Phase 2
|
| |
M11 Junction 8 (Stanstead Slip Rd Contract)
|
| |
M20 Junction 11 - Smeeth
|
| |
M27 Junctions 2-4
|
| |
M11 Junctions 7-6 southbound
|
| |
M5 Junctions 26-27 Contract 1
|
|
2003-2004
|
A1 Long Bennington (Additional stretch to April 2003 announcement)
|
| |
M42 Junctions 2-3a
|
| |
M180 Sandtoft - Junction 2
|
| |
M11 B1038 (Newport) A11 (M11 Junction 9 Junction 8 Phase 1) (new scheme from October 2001 announcement)
|
| |
M1 Junctions 1-2
|
| |
M20 Junctions 11a-11
|
| |
M20 Junctions 13-11a
|
| |
M25 Junctions 26-27
|
| |
M5 Junctions 26-27 Contract 2
|
| |
M5 Junctions 27 South to Willand (additional stretch to April announcement)
|
| |
A12Witham-Kelvedon
|
|
2004-2005
|
M11 Junction 6 (additional stretch to April 2003 announcement)
|
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| |
A1(M) Junction 1 (South Mimms)
|
| |
M4 Junction 10 Slip Roads - phase 1
|
| |
A27 Chichester to Havant (phases 1 and 2)
|
| |
A1 North Muskham to Carlton on Trent (phases 1 and 2)
|
| |
M5 J26-J27 Contract 3
|
| |
M69 Junction 2 - M1 Contract 1
|
|
2005-2006
|
A180 Habrough to Stallingborough (new scheme from October 2001announcement)
|
| |
M62 Gilberdyke to Newport (Additional stretch to April 2003 announcement)
|
| |
A1 North Muskham to Carlton on Trent (phase 3)
|
| |
A27 Chichester to Havant (phase 3)
|
| |
M20 Junction 3 - A20 West Kingstown
|
| |
A34 Peartree to Weston
|
| |
A36: M27 roundabout to Circuit Road roundabout (Additional stretch to April 2003 announcement)
|
|
2006-2007
|
A1 Coddington to Balderton
|
| |
M1 1 J9-8 Phase 2 (B1038 Newport-Ugley)
|
| |
M6 Junction 12 to Penkridge
|
| Table B: Concrete sections not re-surfaced with quieter materials |
| Concrete Road Section Description | Concrete Section Length - km |
|
M1 -A1 Link
|
15.5
|
|
M20 Junction 1 / M25 J3
|
1.1
|
|
M20 Junctions 8-9
|
20.4
|
|
M25 Junctions 9-10
|
7.8
|
|
M27 Junctions 5-7
|
5.7
|
|
M60 J1 -2 Concrete Overlay
|
1.7
|
|
A5 Milton Keynes (A422-A508)
|
6.3
|
|
A11: B1172-A47
|
13.7
|
|
A12 Ingateston-Margaretting
|
4.4
|
|
A12 Hatfield Peverel-Witham
|
5.2
|
|
A13: A1306-M25J30
|
3
|
|
A14 Claydon - B1067 Underbridge
|
3
|
|
A30 Honiton-Exeter
|
16.2
|
|
A47 East Dereham: East Dereham - B1135
|
3.3
|
|
A50: Doveridge Bypass
|
4
|
|
A419 / A417 Cirencester and Latton Bypasses
|
14.2
|
|
A1 Coddington to Balderton phase2
|
3.0
|
|
M42 Junctions 9-10
|
5.1
|
|
M6 Penkridge to junction 13
|
3.8
|
|
M18 Junctions 5-6
|
2.3
|
|
M25 Junctions 10-11
|
9.2
|
|
M25 Junctions 24-25
|
8.5
|
|
M25 Junctions 8-9
|
7.2
|
|
M42 Junctions 3a-4
|
3.5
|
|
M54: A5-A41
|
9.3
|
|
M271 Junctions 1 to A3057
|
2.8
|
|
A11 -Barton Mills
|
2.8
|
|
A12 Contract 11 : Kelvedon Bypass-Eight Ash Green
|
7.7
|
|
A12 Margaretting-Boreham
|
13.4
|
|
A14 B1067 Underbridge - Copdock Interchange
|
3.3
|
|
A14 Copdock Interchange - A12
|
8
|
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|
A19 Billingham Bypass
|
4.2
|
|
A30 Long rock Bypass
|
1.8
|
|
A35 Tolpuddle-Puddletown
|
7.2
|
|
A50 Derby Southern Bypass
|
0.5
|
|
A52 Bottesford Bypass
|
4.8
|
|
A120 Elmstead-Wix Eastbound
|
3.5
|
|
A168 / A19 Thirsk Bypass
|
8
|
|
A249: M2-Iwade
|
7.9
|
|
A483: 65445-Welsh Boundary
|
3.1
|
|
M3 Junctions 8-9
|
9
|
|
M4 Junction 10 slip roads - phase 2
|
0.5
|
|
M11 Junctions 5-6
|
4.7
|
|
M18 Moorelands-Greenland
|
4.9
|
|
M23 Junction 10-9 NB
|
1
|
|
M25 Junctions 27-28
|
5.6
|
|
M26 - J2A to M20 Concrete and EB overlay (MP 14/6 to 15/9)
|
0.8
|
|
M53 Junctions 11-12 (A56-M56)
|
3.9
|
|
M54: A41-A449
|
12.9
|
|
M56 Junction 15 (M53)-A5117
|
3
|
|
A14 A12 Levington
|
3.7
|
|
A14 Elmswell
|
3.6
|
|
A30 Whiddon Down to Okehampton
|
6.9
|
|
A46 Six Hills-Widmerpool
|
9.5
|
|
A47 East Dereham: Wending-East Dereham
|
4.3
|
|
A50 Blythe Bridge to Uttoxeter
|
12.4
|
|
A50: Foston Hatton Hilton Bypass
|
3.6
|
|
A120: A12-Elmstead
|
4.5
|
|
A160: A1077-A180
|
4.4
|
|
A180: Habrough to Grimsby
|
11.5
|
|
A180:M180-Ulceby
|
8
|
|
A303 Illminster Bypass
|
8.8
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