M1, M6 and M5 (Hansard, 24 July 1975)

HC Deb 24 July 1975 vol 896 c326W 326W

§ Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the most recent statistics available to him of vehicle traffic on the following stretches of motorway, M1 London to Birmingham, M6 Birmingham to Preston, and M5 Birmingham to Bristol, respectively.

§ Mr. Carmichael
Following are the available figures:

ESTIMATED AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC IN 1974

(1,000 vehicles)

Motorway Junctions Flow

London—Birmingham:

M1 … 2–3 51

5–6 46

7–8 65

9–10 61

10–11 58

11–12 52

12–13 53

14–15 50

15–16 50

16–17 56

17–18 49

M6 … 19(M1)–1 22

1–2 30

2–3 36

3–4 36

5–6 45

Birmingham—Preston:

M6 … 8–9 79

9–10 74

11–12 50

12–13 44

14–15 41

15–16 43

16–17 44

18–19 44

22–23 34

27–28 32

30–31 47

Birmingham—Bristol:

M5 … 3–4 41

4–5 34

5–6 35

6–7 36

7–8 33

10–11 22

13–14 22

16–17 36

17–18 31

ESTIMATED AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC IN 1974
(1,000 vehicles)
Motorway		Junctions	Flow
London—Birmingham:
M1	…	2–3	51
		5–6	46
		7–8	65
		9–10	61
		10–11	58
		11–12	52
		12–13	53
		14–15	50
		15–16	50
		16–17	56
		17–18	49
M6	…	19(M1)–1	22
		1–2	30
		2–3	36
		3–4	36
		5–6	45
Birmingham—Preston:
M6	…	8–9	79
		9–10	74
		11–12	50
		12–13	44
		14–15	41
		15–16	43
		16–17	44
		18–19	44
		22–23	34
		27–28	32
		30–31	47
Birmingham—Bristol:
M5	…	3–4	41
		4–5	34
		5–6	35
		6–7	36
		7–8	33
		10–11	22
		13–14	22
		16–17	36
		17–18	31