§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what reports he receives on a daily basis of expected and of unexpected traffic delays on national roads. [4358]
§ Mr. WattsMonitoring the flow of traffic on the trunk network is an operational matter which is the responsibility of the Highways Agency. The Highways Agency provides the Secretary of State with reports of severe weather conditions and their impact on the trunk road network, and of major road accidents involving several fatalities, hazardous substances or serious structural damage.
Additionally, the Secretary of State's private office staff have access to several sources of publicly available continuous traffic information.