Traffic jams cost UK drivers £8 BILLION in 2018
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“Congestion costs Brits billions of pounds each year. “Unaddressed, it will continue to have serious consequences for national and local economies, businesses and citizens in the years to come. “In order to avoid traffic congestion becoming a further drain on our economy, it is increasingly obvious that authorities need to adapt. “With the help of new and innovative intelligent transportation solutions, we can begin to tackle the mobility issues we face today.”RAC spokesman Rod Dennis also shared his views on the recent study:
“Last year UK drivers told us that they are actually becoming more, not less reliant on using their cars – with struggling public transport cited as one of the reasons. “This is a serious concern when you consider the limited physical space in our cities and the growing pressures to move large numbers of people around to get to their places of work and leisure.”Table 1: 10 Most Congested Urban Areas in the U.K.
2018 Impact Rank (2017) | Urban Area | Hours Lost in Congestion (Rank 2018) | Year Over Year Change | Intercity Last Mile-Travel Time (minutes) | Intercity Last-Mile Speed (MPH) | Cost of Congestion per Driver |
1 (1) | London | 227 (1) | 1% | 8 | 7 | £1,680 |
2 (2) | Birmingham | 134 (12) | -4% | 5 | 12 | £994 |
3 (3) | Glasgow | 99 (16) | 4% | 6 | 13 | £736 |
4 (7) | Manchester | 156 (4) | 2% | 6 | 10 | £1,157 |
5 (5) | Bristol | 149 (9) | 0% | 8 | 8 | £1,099 |
6 (4) | Edinburgh | 165 (3) | 10% | 8 | 7 | £1,219 |
7 (8) | Sheffield | 149 (8) | 1% | 6 | 10 | £1,101 |
8 (9) | Leicester | 155 (5) | -4% | 6 | 11 | £1,145 |
9 (10) | Leeds | 143 (10) | 6% | 5 | 12 | £1,057 |
10 (6) | Liverpool | 119 (13) | -16% | 6 | 9 | £878 |