Drivers' traffic nightmare: 延期するs on motorways and A-roads are LONGER than they were pre-pandemic

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Drivers are 直面するing longer 延期するs on motorways and major A-roads in England than they experienced before the Covid pandemic, 公式の／役人 人物／姿／数字s from the Department for 輸送（する） have 確認するd today.

The 統計（学） show the 普通の／平均（する） 持つ／拘留する-up on the country's busy 戦略の road 網状組織 last year was 10.5 seconds per 乗り物 per mile (spvpm). This is up from 9.3 seconds in 2022 and 9.5 seconds in 2019, before the coronavirus 危機.

The RAC 述べるd the data as 'very 関心ing' and 勧めるd the 政府 to 供給する '十分な 基金s' to 取り組む the 原因（となる）s of rising congestion levels.?

The モーターing group said it is 'struggling to see what the 原因（となる） can be other than roadworks,' as it pointed to more people than ever working from home, and there 存在 no growth in the number of cars on the road.

Traffic nightmares on England's busiest roads:?The 普通の／平均（する） 延期する time on motorways and major A-roads last year was 10.5 seconds per 乗り物 per mile. This is up from 9.3 seconds in 2022 and 9.5 seconds in 2019, before the coronavirus 危機, new DfT data shows

The DfT's 報告（する）／憶測 says the pandemic has 'had a?示すd 衝撃 on everyday life, 含むing on congestion on the road 網状組織'.

It 追加するd: 'As with previous years, most road traffic has 傾向d 支援する に向かって levels seen before the pandemic.'

Yet the 延期する times seen on England's busiest 大勝するs have now より勝るd those seen in 2019.?

The 普通の／平均（する） 延期する time on England's 戦略の road 網状組織 (SRN) - which 含むs モーター ways and A-roads - rose to 10.5 seconds per 乗り物 per mile (spvm) in 2023. That's the higher than pre-pandemic and the longest 普通の／平均（する） 延期する time in 8 years

Coincidentally, the 普通の／平均（する） 速度(を上げる） travelled on A-roads and motorways slipped to its slowest in 2023, dropping to just 57mph. Pre-pandemic, the 普通の／平均（する） 速度(を上げる） was 58mph

Data collated by the department also 明らかにする／漏らすd that the 普通の／平均（する） 速度(を上げる） on England's major road 網状組織 last year had slipped to 57mph, 負かす／撃墜する from 58.1mph during the previous year and 58mph in pre-pandemic 2019.

And this can't be せいにするd to there 存在 more 乗り物s on the road. やめる the contrary, in fact.

Separate DfT 人物／姿／数字s show that the 量 of traffic on Britain's motorways last year (to the month of September) was 1.4 per cent below 2019 levels - and on A-roads there were 3.5 per cent より小数の 乗り物s.

The new?traffic 統計（学） published Thursday show that a rise in congestion on 地元の A-roads is costing 通勤（学）者s a minute a mile at 頂点（に達する） times.

Compared to 2022, when the UK was getting 支援する into pre-pandemic 決まりきった仕事s and 労働者s began to return to the office, 通勤（学）者s are spending nearly 5 per cent more time in morning traffic and 7.5 per cent more in the evening.

This 地図／計画する of England shows which motorways and major A-roads - which are managed by 国家の 主要道路s - have the longest and shortest 延期するs, based on 2023 人物／姿／数字s

The モーターing group said it 'struggled to see what the 原因（となる） can be other than roadworks,' as it pointed to more people than ever working from home, and there 存在 no growth in the number of cars on the road

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RAC 長，率いる of 政策 Simon Williams said: 'It's very 関心ing to see 延期するs on our most important roads 増加するing to above pre-pandemic levels and 普通の／平均（する） 速度(を上げる）s dropping.

'With more people than ever working from home at least part of the week and no growth in the number of cars on the road since then, we're struggling to see what the 原因（となる） can be other than roadworks.

'We're aware safety 関心s relating to the all-小道／航路-running smart motorway 実験 have 要求するd lots of retrofitting of 緊急 避難 areas which has 限られた／立憲的な capacity on these 重要な 大勝するs.

'While this is necessary, it is 失望させるing as it could easily have been 避けるd had the distance between them not been 静かに 減ずるd as more 計画／陰謀s were rolled out over the years.

'Given today's disappointing findings, it's more important than ever that 国家の 主要道路s, which is 責任がある the 戦略の road 網状組織, is given 十分な 基金s in the next five-year road 投資 解決／入植地 to 取り組む these 問題／発行するs 長，率いる on.

'This is just about to be agreed so time is of the essence.'

Looking at the 地域の 決裂／故障, year-on-year traffic 延期するs 衝撃d drivers in the West most. The 普通の／平均（する） 延期する there rose from 8.1 seconds per mile in 2022 to 9.5 seconds last year - an 増加する of 17 per cent

This 地図／計画する infographic shows the 地域の 決裂／故障 for 普通の／平均（する） 延期する times in each area. London, unsurprisingly, has the longest 持つ／拘留する-ups on major roads, at 15.9 seconds per mile

The DfT 報告（する）／憶測 also showed what the 普通の／平均（する） 速度(を上げる） was on motorways and A-roads in each 地域 of the UK

Looking at the 地域の 決裂／故障, year-on-year traffic 延期するs 衝撃d drivers in the West most.

The 普通の／平均（する） 延期する there rose from 8.1 seconds per mile in 2022 to 9.5 seconds last year - an 増加する of 17 per cent.

Unsurprisingly, it's 運転者s in London who spend the most time stuck in traffic.

The 普通の／平均（する） 延期する in 2023 was 15.9 seconds for every 乗り物 mile, up from 14.7 seconds the year previous.??

頂点（に達する） time travel 大混乱: Compared to 2022, when the UK was getting 支援する into pre-pandemic 決まりきった仕事s and 労働者s began to return to the office, 通勤（学）者s are spending nearly 5% more time in morning traffic and 7.5% more in the evening

The AA believes the rise in traffic 延期するs is 予定 to a combination of factors.

'The inflexibility and cost of public 輸送（する）, not to について言及する strikes, and people 存在 軍隊d その上の out of town to find affordable 住宅 are 推論する／理由s that only 捨てる the surface of why 通勤（学）者s and other travellers are 用意が出来ている to sit in cars and watch their time disappear,' explained AA 広報担当者 Luke Bosdet.

'It doesn't need to be this way, as the astonishing success of the park and ride system in Cambridge shows: a 計画／陰謀 that 変えるs millions of car 旅行s into bus trips each year. Why? Because the car parks and bus services are 位置を示すd in the 権利 place, at the 権利 time and, crucially, at the 権利 price.

'Other 会議s pillory their car 通勤（学）者s for a 状況／情勢 that was created by bad planning, poor 投資 and 欠如（する） of imagination.?

'Worse still, some have or are 熟視する／熟考するing turning congestion into a money-spinner through workplace parking 徴収するs ? 効果的に a 税金 on work.'

A DfT spokesperson told This is Money: 'This 政府 支援するs drivers, which is why we’re getting on with our 計画（する） to 投資する over £24billion into our roads to 減ずる congestion, 改善する road safety and grow the economy.

'同様に as 投資するing more into new and 改善するd roads, we have a '計画（する） for Drivers' to 激突する the ブレーキs on anti-driver 対策 and help keep our country moving.'