Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction between vehicles slows the speed of the traffic stream, this results in congestion.
FactsUK has 526 registered motor vehicle per 1000 people
THERE ARE 31,035,791 IN THE UK
average age of the 31,035,791 cars on the road in the UK
YRSThere are now more households
with at least 2 cars
than households with no car
average length
of a car trip (miles)
On average, women
drive shorter distances than men
England's motorways and trunk roads
are the busiest in Europe with 153 billion kM travelled each year on a road network
almost 6,000 miles in length.