Traffic volumes - up 2.3% in Q3 2013 to highest quarterly level for four years; huge growth in recent years in van traffic

The overall level of traffic in Great Britain in Q3 (July to September) was 2.3% higher than Q3 2012.

However, Q3 2012 saw extremely high levels of rainfall, with the summer of 2012 being the second wettest since records began. This poor weather in 2012 may have put people off making trips, and the relatively drier weather in 2013 is likely to have contributed to the growth in road traffic, compared to last year.

Since 2008, the trend in overall traffic volumes has been fairly flat, although Q3 2013 is the highest quarterly traffic estimate since Q3 2009.

Q3 2013 compared to Q3 2012:

- overall traffic showed a 2.3% rise in volume
- LCV (vans) traffic grew by 5.1%
- HGV traffic grew by 2.7%
- Car traffic fell by 1.9%

Q3 2013 compared to Q3 2003 eg 10 years ago:

- overall traffic showed a 1.2% rise in volume
- LCV (vans) traffic grew by 19.2%
- HGV traffic fell by 9.9%
- Car traffic fell by 0.1%

Q3 2013 compared to Q3 1993 eg 20 years ago:

- overall traffic showed a 20.3% rise in volume
- LCV (vans) traffic grew by 66.7%
- HGV traffic grew by 5.4%
- Car traffic grew by 15.8%

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