Motorway Traffic (Hansard, 8 April 1981)

§ Sir Nicholas Bonsor
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the current average 305W number of vehicles using the motorway system per day; and what is the average distance travelled per vehicle per journey.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
These details of motorway traffic are not available.

§ Sir Nicholas Bonsor
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current average week-day traffic

Motorway Junctions Date All motor vehicles Heavy goods vehicles Cars (including taxis)

M1 1.2 20.9.79 34,000 4,000 26,000

M3 1–2 25.4.80 28,000 3,000 23,000

M4 3.4 20.9.79 81,000 9,000 66,000

M11 5.7 11.9.80 20,000 3,000 15,000

M23 8.9 29.9.80 29,000 3,000 24,000

M40 1–2 12.5.80 27,000 3,000 22,000

A1(M) ^* 16.9.80 31,000 5,000 24,000

^* North of B.195 (Welwyn Garden City).

Motorway	Junctions	Date	All motor vehicles	Heavy goods vehicles	Cars (including taxis)
M1	1.2	20.9.79	34,000	4,000	26,000
M3	1–2	25.4.80	28,000	3,000	23,000
M4	3.4	20.9.79	81,000	9,000	66,000
M11	5.7	11.9.80	20,000	3,000	15,000
M23	8.9	29.9.80	29,000	3,000	24,000
M40	1–2	12.5.80	27,000	3,000	22,000
A1(M)	^*	16.9.80	31,000	5,000	24,000
^* North of B.195 (Welwyn Garden City).