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Road traffic levels hit record heights as economy grows

ROAD TRAFFIC

19 February 2016
Rising GDP and falling fuel prices have driven traffic growth
Rising GDP and falling fuel prices have driven traffic growth

 

Road traffic in Great Britain hit a new record level last year, boosted by economic growth and falling fuel prices, according to provisional statistics published by the DfT.

The 317.8 billion vehicle miles travelled on Britain’s roads in 2015 was the highest rolling annual total ever and 1.1% higher than the pre-recession peak in the  year ending September 2007. 

The data broken down by  vehicle type shows:

• car traffic grew 1.7% to 248.6 billion vehicle miles

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