§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the estimated annual percentage change in motor vehicle traffic was in(a) Great Britain and (b) each region for each year since 1984. [126108]
§ Mr. HillRegional estimates of traffic are not available for the years requested. The annual percentage changes for all GB roads for each year from 1984 to 1998 are shown in the table.
Road traffic in Great Britain Year Percentage change 1983 — 1984 5.2 1985 2.2 1986 5.1 1987 7.7 1988 7.2 1989 8.3 1990 1.0 1991 0.2 1992 0.1 1993 0.0 1994 2.5 1995 2.0 1996 2.7 1997 2.3 1998 1.5