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Data and statistics about road congestion and travel times on the Strategic Road Network and local 'A' roads.
Contact details for statistical queries at DfT.
Guide to road congestion and travel time statistics, their source documents, notes and definitions plus supporting technical documents.
Post holders given access to road traffic, speeds and congestion statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for April 2025 to March 2026.
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for January to December 2025.
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending September 2025.
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending June 2026.
Tables related to congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending June 2021.
Statistics on travel time on the Strategic Road Network and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending December 2017.
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