ROAD TRAFFIC IN GREAT BRITAIN:FINAL 2004 ESTIMATES
07 July 2005 - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on Traffic in Great Britain. Traffic in Great Britain grew by an estimated 1.7 per cent between 2003 and 2004, slightly more than provisionally estimated.

The statistical bulletin Road Traffic Statistics: 2004 provides detailed analyses of road traffic estimates by vehicle type, road class and geographic area. Key results show that between 2003 and
2004:

Vehicle type:

* Estimated car traffic levels increased by 1.3 per cent

* Goods vehicle traffic and light van traffic increased by an estimated 3.1 per cent and 5.1 per cent respectively

* Two-wheeled motor vehicle traffic fell by 8.1 per cent.

Road type:

* Motorway traffic rose by 3.9 per cent .
* Traffic on other major roads rose by 1.4 per cent

* Traffic on minor roads rose by 0.9 per cent

www.dft.gov.uk

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