asked Her Majesty’s Government:
What was the average daily volume of traffic on the M25 motorway (a) between junctions 26 and 27, (b) between junctions 27 and 28, (c) entering or exiting the M25 at junction 27, and (d) entering or exiting at junction 28, in each of the past 10 years. [HL4931]
The following tables show information which is readily available for the past five years, excluding times when flows would be affected by long-term road works.
The average daily volumes of traffic on the M25 (a) between junctions 26 and 27, and (b) between junctions 27 and 28 are shown in Table 1.
Year J26-27(A carriageway) J27-26(B carriageway) J27-28 (A carriageway) J28-27 (B carriageway) 2003 63,500 58,500 66,100 65,700 2004 64,200 64,900 64,800 2005 63,800 57,400 65,800 65,200 2006 63,100 50,600 63,100 62,200 2007 62,400 54,800 62,900
(c) Volumes of traffic entering and exiting the M25 at junction 27 are shown in Table 2 and (d) for junction 28 in Table 3.
Year J27 Entry (A Carriageway) J27 Entry (B Carriageway) J27 Exit (A Carriageway) J27 Exit (B Carriageway) 2003 26,600 20,000 25,900 2004 26,800 21,400 2005 26,400 21,100 23,300 2006 28,500 19,200 19,000 27,000 2007 28,800 21,500 20,100 27,000
Year J28 Entry (A Carriageway) J28 Entry (B Carriageway) J28 Exit (A Carriageway) J28 Exit (B Carriageway) 2003 18,500 2004 17,800 18,000 17,800 16,100 2005 19,900 18,400 19,900 15,900 2006 17,700 15,900 2007 15,500
Where data are missing, the Highways Agency will investigate other sources and any further information will be placed in the Library of the House during the Summer Recess.