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Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many people were (a) killed and (b) seriously injured as a result of traffic collisions involving drivers under the influence of drugs in each region of England and Wales in (i) each of the last 10 years and (ii) 2008 to date; [227143]
(2) how many people were (a) killed, (b) seriously injured and (c) injured as a result of traffic collisions involving drivers under the age of 25 years under the influence of drugs in each region of England and Wales in (i) each of the last 10 years and (ii) 2008 to date. [227152]
Jim Fitzpatrick: The numbers of people (a) killed and (b) seriously injured resulting from reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one driver/rider with impairment by drugs (illicit or medicinal) as a contributory factor for 2005 to 2007 in Great Britain are shown in the table.
| Number of casualties | ||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||
| Government office region | Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured | Killed | Seriously injured |
The numbers of people (a) killed, (b) seriously injured and (c) slightly injured resulting from reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one driver/rider under the age of 25-years-old and with impairment by drugs (illicit or medicinal) as a contributory factor for 2005 to 2007 in Great Britain are shown in the table.
| Number of casualties | |||||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Government Office region | Killed | Seriously injured | Slightly injured | Killed | Seriously injured | Slightly injured | Killed | Seriously injured | Slightly injured |
Information on contributory factors is not available prior to 2005. 2008 data will be published in September 2009.
The contributory factor “impairment by drugs” applies to prohibited drugs as well as all medicines, whether prescription or ‘over the counter’. The drug factor is recorded in accidents in which the police officer's opinion at the time of reporting is that the driver/rider was affected by drugs and behaved in a way which caused, or contributed to, the accident. This may not be the result of a drug screening test.
Roads: Essex
James Duddridge: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress there has been on the project to dual Priory Crescent in Rochford and Southend East constituency. [227464]
Paul Clark [holding answer 21 October 2008]: Southend on Sea borough council, the scheme promoters, are currently exploring revised proposals for a scheme at Priory Crescent in Southend. The Department for Transport is in close liaison with the council in relation to our requirements for a revised Major Scheme Business Case to be submitted for assessment.
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much (a) public and (b) private spending there was on the strategic road network in each of the last 10 years. [227088]
Paul Clark: In the past 10 years total capital investment on the strategic road network has been:
| £ billion | |
Privately funded investments are included in the Highways Agency's balance sheet and are shown in the figures above as per guidance issued by Treasury. The amounts relating to privately funded schemes are:
| £ million | |
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