PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
A46 (23 November 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department has received from Highways England on plans for the A46 between Teddington Hands roundabout and Evesham; and what records his Department holds on the number of (a) crashes and (b) fatal accidents on that route in each of the last five years.

Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)

National Highways is currently undertaking safety studies and speed surveys on the A46 between Junction 9 and Evesham to understand if any future improvements are needed. National Highways continues to engage with West Mercia Police about the possible review of the speed limit on this section of the A46 and will be able to provide a more comprehensive update in Spring next year.

The number of reported personal injury road accidents on the A46 between Teddington Hands roundabout and Evesham for the last 5 available years can be found in the table below.

Reported road accidents on the A46 between Teddington Hands roundabout and Evesham, 2016 to 2020
Year	Fatal	All
2016	0	6
2017	0	6
2018	0	9
2019	1	10
2020	0	4
Source: DfT, STATS19

Answered by:
Trudy Harrison (Conservative)
29 November 2021