To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the traffic problems at the Plantation Lane section of the B5404 road at Hopwas; and what traffic calming measures he plans to put in place at this section of the road. [79861]

The Highway Authority for the B5404 is Staffordshire County Council and as such it would be for that authority to conduct any assessment of traffic problems or to implement traffic calming measures. The County Council carried out an improvement at the A51/B5404 junction in 1994 but has no plans for any further significant works in the foreseeable future. The County Council has no plans for any traffic calming measures on Plantation Lane.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the traffic capacity of the B5404 road from Lichfield to Tamworth; and what is the current traffic flow, including the proportion of heavy goods vehicles. 179860]

Staffordshire County Council, the Highway Authority, has indicated that the B5404 (known as Plantation Lane), as a single carriageway road with a width of just under 7.3 metres, has a capacity of a little less than 13,000 vehicles per 24 hour day.The most recent classified count on the route took place in November 1995 and showed a flow of 5,383 vehicles per 12 hour day, equivalent to approximately 6,700 vehicles per 24 hour day. At the time the number of heavy goods vehicles was 324 per 12 hour day.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many accidents have been reported on the Plantation Lane section of the B5404 road at Hopwas in each of the last 15 years; and how many fatalities have resulted. [79862]

The following table shows the numbers of personal injury road accidents and fatalities on Plantation Lane in each of the last 15 years.