Traffic volumes in the UK have hit record levels. This has been shown by new provisional figures from the 5432 Department for Transport (DfT). In the year ending December 2016 car traffic increased by 0.7% to a record high of 399.2 billion vehicle km and HGV traffic grew by 2.8% overall to 27.4 billion vehicle km.
The report suggests that this rise is partly due to the growth in the economy as well as lower fuel prices. Provisional estimates suggest that both ‘A’ roads and motorways experienced the highest level of vehicle traffic recorded; motorway traffic increased by 2.1% to 108.6 billion vehicle km in 2016, continuing a long-term trend of increasing motorway traffic over the past six years.
There is concerns that the UK’s road network will be unable to cope with growing traffic volumes.
The report suggests that this rise is partly due to the growth in the economy as well as lower fuel prices. Provisional estimates suggest that both ‘A’ roads and motorways experienced the highest level of vehicle traffic recorded; motorway traffic increased by 2.1% to 108.6 billion vehicle km in 2016, continuing a long-term trend of increasing motorway traffic over the past six years.
There is concerns that the UK’s road network will be unable to cope with growing traffic volumes.
