§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the level of motorway usage(a) nationally and (b) by individual motorway by (i) all vehicles, (ii) trucks and (iii) motor cars, in (1) 1970, (2) 1980 and (3) 1990; and what the figures are currently.
§ Mr. KeyThe table gives traffic on motorways in Great Britain. The data are available only from 1973. The corresponding information for individual motorways is not available.
Traffic on motorways in Great Britain billion vehicle kilometres Year All motor vehicles1 Cars Goods vehicles 1973 18.6 13.2 4.0 1980 29.4 21.8 5.2 1990 61.6 46.9 9.0 1992 61.0 46.9 8.4 1 Includes light vans, buses and coaches and motorcycles in addition to cars and goods vehicles.