Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to reduce the number of accidents on the A19; and if he will make a statement.

The A19 is some 124 miles in length of which Highways England is responsible for the 67 mile section between Thirsk in North Yorkshire and Seaton Burn in Tyne and Wear, with the remaining 57 miles being the responsibility of the respective local highway authorities.

Highways England keeps the safety performance of all its roads under continuous review and since 2011, safety improvements have been delivered at ten locations on the A19. Also, the Road Investment Strategy (2015-2020) announced three schemes on the A19, which are expected to save at least 380 casualties.

The Government is committed to investing in road safety on local roads which make up 98% of the road network in England. We recently allocated £175m for local highways authorities to improve safety on the 50 highest risk ‘A’ road sections in England and continue to provide capital funding for maintenance work.