M25 (Traffic Flows)

HC Deb 21 February 1983 vol 37 cc335-6W

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the forecast flows of traffic on each section of the M25; and what proportion of such traffic is projected as being in respect of heavy goods vehicles.

Mrs. Chalker

The forecast flows per 16-hour day in 1987, the expected first full year of operation of the complete M25, are in the following ranges:

Section ofM25		Vehicles per day
from	to	(000s)
A225	A2	55–75
A2	M20	55–70
M20	A21 (Badgers Mount)	50–60
A21	M26/A21 (Sevenoaks)	50–60
M26/A21	A22	50–60
A22	M23	50–65
M23	A217	50–60
A217	A243	40–50
A243	A3	45–55
A3	A320	55–75
A320	M3	65–80
M3	A30	60–75
A30	Airport Spur	70–80
Airport Spur	M4
M4	M40	60–65
M40	A412	55–60
A412	A404	55–65
A404	A405	65–75
A405	A41	45–55
A41	M1	45–50
M1	A6	30–35
A6	A1(M)	40–50
A1(M)	A111	50–55
A111	A10	40–45
A10	A121	45–50
A121	M11	50–60
M11	A12
A12	A127	35–40
A127	A13	35–40
A13	A225 (Dartford Tunnel)	50–60

Note:

Heavy goods vehicles (over 30 cwt. unladen) are expected to account for 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. of these figures except between M1 and A1(M), where the proportion is likely to reach 25 per cent.