A75 And A76 (Traffic Flows)

Mr. Monro
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the traffic flow on the A75 and A76 during each of the last 10 years, or other convenient dates; and if he will give a breakdown of vehicle types, particularly container vans travelling to and from Northern Ireland.

Mr. McElhone
Traffic flows and growth rates vary considerably on different parts of the roads. The publication "General Traffic Census, Scotland, May and August 1976" contains the latest available information. This gives a breakdown between certain classes of vehicles including heavy goods vehicles  but it does not provide details of container vans or of the origin and destination of the traffic.