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Will anything stop the remarkable rise of the van on Britain’s roads?

The number of vans on Britain’s roads has mushroomed in recent years. Rhodri Clark looks at the causes of this growth, its impact on the transport system, and possible future influences on van traffic levels

Rhodri Clark
24 July 2015
Internet shopping has been a big source of growth in van traffic
Internet shopping has been a big source of growth in van traffic

 

The growth in van traffic is a conspicuous trend on Britain’s roads. Since 1995 light goods vehicle (LGV) traffic has increased by 68%, significantly outpacing cars and taxis (14%) and HGVs (about 3%). Even while car and lorry vehicle kilometres faltered during the economic downturn, the total distance travelled by LGVs continued rising and the DfT’s most recent estimates are that LGV traffic grew by 5.1% to the year ending March 2015 – well ahead of the 1.3% increase in...

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