Organisation: Department for Transport
Date of Publication: September 2022
Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 13 September 2022
On the Strategic Road Network (SRN) for June 2022, the average delay is estimated to be 8.9 seconds per vehicle per mile (spvpm), compared to free flow, a 21.9% increase on the year ending June 2021.
The average speed is estimated to be 58.5 mph, down 2.5% from the year ending June 2021.
On local ‘A’ roads for the year ending June 2022, the average delay is estimated to be 47.2 spvpm compared to free flow. The average speed is estimated to be 23.8 mph.
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a marked impact on everyday life, including on congestion on the road network. As the rolling 12 month data continues to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, caution should be taken when interpreting these statistics and comparing them with previous time periods.
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