• Christmas congestion set to surge

    • 22 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK road traffic is set to surge in the coming days as drivers hit the roads to visit friends and family for Christmas New research from Autoglass found that seven in 10 (68%) UK drivers intend to make a road trip of more than an hour this winter, with only 31% of these having made the same journey last year when [...]
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  • Herefordshire tops roadworks charts

    • 8 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has estimated that motorists lose up to 28 hours a year stuck in traffic caused by roadworks According to a new study by Moneybarn, based on data from a Freedom of Information request, Herefordshire is the county which has been plagued by the most roadworks in the last two years, with 105,614 That [...]
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  • Hybrid working could end rush-hours

    • 23 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rush hour could be a thing of the past as commuters turn their backs on traditional working patterns in favour of more flexible and hybrid alternatives, according to the findings of a new study The poll conducted on behalf of vehicle subscription specialist Wagonex revealed most working-age Brits want to work more [...]
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  • Commercial vehicles drive up traffic levels

    • 4 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Traffic levels in July matched those in July 2020, although the type of vehicles on the roads has changed According to the Department for Transport, light commercial vehicle levels were at 111% of 2020 levels, while heavy goods vehicles were at 110% on 12 months ago Between them they made up for the shortfall car [...]
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  • Staycations to add to summer miles

    • 28 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Staycations could see UK drivers travel an extra 212 miles for their holidays this year A survey by Euro Car Parts found that a third of motorists are planning to drive further afield due to a second summer of international travel restrictions More than a quarter of respondents said they’re planning to visit [...]
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  • Weekday traffic back to ‘normal’

    • 3 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Road traffic during weekdays is back to pre-Covid levels, according to data published by the Department for Transport It found that on Friday, 28 May, movements for all motor vehicles were at 104% of the equivalent weekday in February 2020 for the first time since the lockdowns began Traffic on the roads had [...]
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  • Congestion has ‘worsened considerably’

    • 31 March 2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Traffic congestion in cities across the UK has worsened considerably over the past year, according to a major new report out today The fifth annual Traffic Index from TomTom shows average journeys in 2014 took 29% longer than they would in free-flowing traffic – up from a 27% delay in 2013 Traffic jams in 14 [...]
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  • Congestion hits 10 year high

    • 17 March 2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A Freight Transport Association (FTA) survey has revealed that congestion on UK roads is at the worst it has been for over 10 years FTA’s Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS) illustrated the rate of deterioration in reliability on the road network at 55% – which is the lowest it has been since 2002, due [...]
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