How many road accidents on the M74's (a) four-lane section and (b) six-lane section in each of the last three years (i) did not involve any…

Answered Asked by Kenny MacAskill SNP Lodged 5 Jul 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents on the M74's (a) four-lane section and (b) six-lane section in each of the last three years (i) did not involve any serious injuries or fatalities and (ii) involved serious injuries or fatalities.

The answer

Answered by Sarah Boyack on 8 Jan 2001 · 187 days after it was lodged, 173 days after it was due

Over the last three years there were 101 personal injury accidents on the M74's four-lane section between Junction 6 and Junction 12. Of these, 69 did not involve serious injuries or fatalities and 32 involved serious injuries or fatalities.Over the last three years there were 244 personal injury accidents on the six-lane section of the M74 from Junction 1 to Junction 6 and Junction 12 to the Border. Of these, 184 did not involve serious injuries or fatalities and 60 involved serious injuries or fatalities.

In the Official Report

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