Research and analysis

Wider economic impacts of road freight improvements

Scoping research to identify and provide evidence for the wider economic impacts of road freight interventions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 28 May 2026

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Wider economic impacts of road freight improvements

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This report presents the findings of research into the wider economic impacts of road freight interventions.

It identifies the potential impacts of improved road infrastructure on the freight sector, including supply chain efficiencies and land use changes. It also generates new evidence through primary and secondary research on how, when and under what conditions road freight investments lead to these impacts.

The report assesses the implications of these research findings for future appraisal and economic narratives.

ARUP and AECOM carried out this research on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT).

Published 28 May 2026