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Mr. Beith
asked the Minister of Transport whether the A1 Felton bypass will be opened in 1980.
Mr. Kenneth Cllarke
The A1 Felton bypass—which is being built in stages—will not be open to traffic until 1981. In 1978 it had been hoped that it would be
| VEHICLE INVOLVEMENTS IN INJURY ACCIDENTS GB 1972–78 | ||||||
| Darkness accidents in areas with a speed limit not over 30 mph | ||||||
| Parked | All | %parked | All parked in all accident. | |||
| 1971 | … | … | 5,263 | 87,294 | 6·0 | 17,318 |
| 1972 | … | … | 6,304 | 92,081 | 6·8 | 18,172 |
| 1973 | … | … | 7,771 | 90,889 | 8·5 | 20,461 |
| 1974 | … | … | 8,009 | 88,596 | 9·0 | 20,285 |
| 1975 | … | … | 8,598 | 89,740 | 9·6 | 22,067 |
| 1976 | … | … | 8,818 | 94,402 | 9·3 | 22,677 |
| 1977 | … | … | 8,581 | 95,618 | 9·0 | 22,330 |
| 1978 | … | … | 8,775 | 94,717 | 9·3 | 23,325 |