§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the greatest daily vehicle flows on the M1, M6, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M25 motorways, respectively, and where these maxima are occurring.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy Department does not count daily traffic on all links of the motorways specified, therefore the information required is not available. However, average daily traffic flows within a year are estimated for motorway links, and those sections with the highest average are as follows:
Motorway Location Estimated average daily traffic flow thousands motor vehicles (in 1982) Ml Between Junctions 7–8 87 M2 Between Junctions 2–3 45 M3 Between Junctions 3–4 39 M4 Between Junctions 3–4 90 M5 Between Junction 1(M5)-8(M6) 62 M6 Between Junctions 8–9 82 M25 Brasted (West of Junction with A21) 36