Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review road safety on the A19.

Safety is a key imperative of Highways England and so the safety performance of all its roads is under continuous review. Since 2011, safety improvements have been delivered at ten locations on the A19, involving improvements to traffic signals and road markings, provision of additional road capacity to reduce congestion, and improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Road Investment Strategy for 2015-2020, announced three schemes on the A19 for delivery, which are expected to save at least 380 casualties over a 60-year period.

In 2017, the Department for Transport announced a congestion relief scheme to signalise the junction of A19 and A179 at Sheraton to address an existing congestion and safety issue.