Traffic Speeds
An annual transport survey conducted by DETR, aims to monitor average traffic speeds at varying times of the day, both peak and off-peak for England's 18 largest urban areas, excluding London.
The table below shows the average traffic speeds by area, 2002
|
Peak |
Off-Peak |
| Area |
All Roads |
Excl. m/ways |
All Roads |
Excl. m/ways |
| Bournemouth/Poole |
21.0 |
|
25.1 |
|
| Brighton/Hove |
26.6 |
|
26.1 |
|
| Southampton |
16.7 |
16.0 |
19.9 |
19.8 |
| Blackpool |
18.5 |
|
18.5 |
|
| Portsmouth |
26.7 |
18.8 |
29.7 |
21.8 |
Source: Transport Statistics Bulletin(DETR); 'Traffic Speeds in English Urban Areas:2002'
The table below shows the percentage of time travelled at various speeds (peak period) around the English urban road network.
|
speed (mph) |
percentage of time |
| Area |
0 |
1-5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-25 |
25-30 |
30-35 |
35-40 |
40-50 |
50+ |
| Bournemouth/Poole |
14 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| Brighton/Hove |
23 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
| Southampton |
25 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| Blackpool |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
16 |
20 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Portsmouth |
23 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Source: Transport Statistics Bulletin(DETR); 'Traffic Speeds in English Urban Areas:2002'
The table below shows the percentage of time travelled at various speeds (off-peak period) around the English urban road network.
|
speed (mph) |
percentage of time |
| Area |
0 |
1-5 |
5-10 |
10-15 |
15-20 |
20-25 |
25-30 |
30-35 |
35-40 |
40-50 |
50+ |
| Bournemouth/Poole |
9 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
19 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
| Brighton/Hove |
21 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| Southampton |
20 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
15 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
| Blackpool |
19 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
17 |
19 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Portsmouth |
16 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
Source: Transport Statistics Bulletin(DETR); 'Traffic Speeds in English Urban Areas:2002'
- In Bournemouth/Poole in 2002 during the off-peak period, only 3% of the time was the traffic speed greater than 50 mph. During off-peak times the percentage of time spent stationary on roads around Bournemouth/Poole dropped to 9%.
- In comparison with surveys conducted previously, between 1999/00 and 2002, Bournemouth/Poole saw an increase of 1 mph on average peak period traffic speeds and a reduction in average speed by 0.4 mph for off-peak periods.
Please note that figures are based on limited information and true figures may vary.
page last revised 31/03/03
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