A14

Mr. Ruffley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the financial cost to businesses of accidents or delays on the A14 in each year since 1997. (95546)

The information requested is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the volume of traffic using the A14 has been in each year since 1997. (95550)

Figures are given for the section of the A14 trunk road running between Newmarket and Felixstowe.

Following are tables which indicate the traffic flows between A14/A11/A1304 Waterhall Interchange (J38) to A14/A134 St Saviours Interchange (J43) and A14/A134 St Saviours Interchange (J43) to Felixstowe (J62).

*A14 Waterhall to A134 St Saviours Interchange*
	Average daily traffic flow¹
1997	²39,000
1998	39,293
1999	40,805
2000	42,073
2001	42,208
2002	42,138
2003	42,434
2004	42,732
2005	41,619
2006³	n/a
n/a = not available. ¹ Daily traffic flow is 24-hour annual average daily total from automatic traffic counter at Risby. ² Calculated value. ³ To date.

*A14 St Saviours Interchange to Felixstowe*
	Average daily traffic flow¹
1997	42,124
1998	40,858
1999	46,850
2000	45,642
2001	49,085
2002	50,109
2003	52,269
2004	54,896
2005	52,764
2006²	56,184
¹ Daily traffic flow is 24-hour annual average daily total from automatic traffic counter at Ipswich southern bypass. ² To date.

Figures for the entire length of the A14 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Volume 450: debated on Tuesday 24 October 2006