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M40: Accidents

Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving (a) serious injuries and (b) fatalities took place on the M40 motorway between junctions 3 and 5 in each year since 2001 for which figures are available. [184294]

Mr. Tom Harris: The accident figures requested are as follows:

M40 Junctions 3-5 January 2001 to March 2007 (junctions included)
Accidents
Severity 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Fatal

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

Serious

8

4

11

12

10

5

1

Total

8

5

11

14

11

5

1


M40 Junctions 3-5 January 2001 to March 2007 (excluding junctions)
Accidents
Severity 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Fatal

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

Serious

8

4

10

12

8

5

1

Total

8

5

10

14

9

5

1


2007 data only go up to March. No verified data are currently available from April 2007 to date.

Motor Vehicles: Safety

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress she has made in discussions with her EU counterparts on the Government's policy that motorists in the UK should not be required to use daytime running lights; and if she will make a statement. [183786]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The UK has been successful in arguing against the introduction of mandatory use of dipped headlamps during daylight hours by drivers of existing vehicles. This outcome has been welcomed by motorcycle user groups.

However, from early 2011 all new types of passenger car and light van will have to be fitted with dedicated daytime running lamps in accordance with the relevant European directive. By summer 2012 all new vehicle types will have to be so fitted.

Official Cars: Exhaust Emissions

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the Government's ministerial car fleet are low sulphur vehicles. [181917]

Jim Fitzpatrick: Of the 85 cars currently in the ministerial fleet provided by the Government Car and Despatch Agency, 16 (18.82 per cent.) are diesel powered cars capable of running on low sulphur diesel.
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The remaining fleet consists of 16 (18.82 per cent.) petrol powered cars and 53 (62.35 per cent.) hybrid petrol/electric cars.

Railway Stations: Greater London

Mr. MacShane: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what her policy is on changing the names of London railway stations. [183763]

Mr. Tom Harris: Any proposal to change a station name is primarily a matter for train operators, Network Rail and London Underground as appropriate. Name changes have, though, happened only infrequently in the past and that is likely to continue to be the case in future.

Railways

Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department is taking to encourage people to use rail transport; and if she will consider introducing financial incentives to encourage people to travel by rail. [183928]

Mr. Tom Harris [holding answer 1 February 2008]: Marketing of rail services is primarily a matter for train operators. They do this in a variety of ways, many of which involve offering financial incentives through discounted fares.

Unprecedented investment in the railways since 1997 has resulted in an increase in patronage of around 40 per cent.

Railways: Portsmouth

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make it her policy to accept the recommendations of the Rail Passengers Council—The Right Train? report of March 2005 on the use of class 450 trains on the Portsmouth mainline by South West Trains. [184072]

Mr. Tom Harris: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 31 January 2008, Official Report, column 542W.

Roads: Accidents

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road accidents in England in 2006 involved drivers who were 17 years of age. [183639]

Jim Fitzpatrick: In 2006, there were 5,860 reported personal injury road accidents in England involving at least one driver aged 17 years old.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many traffic accidents there were involving (a) pedestrians and (b) road freight in each region in England in each of the last five years. [183645]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The number of reported personal injury road accidents involving (a) at least one pedestrian casualty and (b) at least one heavy goods vehicle in each Government Office Region in England for 2002 to 2006 is shown in the following tables.


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Reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one pedestrian casualty: England 2002-06
Number of accidents
Government Office Region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

North East

1,570

1,543

1,442

1,399

1,286

North West

5,188

4,953

4,910

4,602

4,207

Yorkshire and the Humber

3,499

3,311

3,152

2,966

2,795

East Midlands

2,285

2,103

2,064

2,005

1,849

West Midlands

3,538

3,344

3,101

2,991

2,820

East of England

2,518

2,302

2,202

2,130

1,943

South East

4,159

3,743

3,737

3,487

3,336

London

7,238

6,900

6,206

5,852

5,390

South West

2,674

2,502

2,450

2,416

2,246

England

32,669

30,701

29,264

27,848

25,872


Reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one heavy goods vehicle: England 2002-06
Number of accidents
Government Office Region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

North East

337

377

332

350

313

North West

1,444

1,400

1,395

1,274

1,223

Yorkshire and the Humber

1,115

1,104

1,121

968

948

East Midlands

1,252

1,140

1,214

1,077

991

West Midlands

1,275

1,239

1,278

1,210

1,112

East of England

1,571

1,569

1,433

1,446

1,303

South East

2,032

1,932

1,890

1,796

1,777

London

1,098

1,042

907

962

856

South West

931

1,052

818

905

795

England

11,055

10,855

10,388

9,988

9,318


Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) traffic accidents and (b) traffic accidents involving road freight there were on the (i) M1, (ii) M2, (iii) M6, (iv) M20, (v) M25, (vi) M60, (vii) M62, (viii) A14 and (ix) A1(M) in each of the last five years. [183646]

Mr. Tom Harris: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Susan Kramer) on 18 December 2007, Official Report, column 1440W.


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