Credit Crunch reduces Road Congestion
Sunday 15 November 2009 | By Shane SelbyBack to Newsroom
The AA and Trafficmaster - the road traffic information and satnav tracking company, have published a new report confirming that UK road congestion has fallen 31% since the credit crunch began two years ago.
The report, Congestion, An Economic Barometer, also concludes that congestion levels have been linked to major financial events and economic issues, like the collapse of Northern Rock.
The major findings show:
- 23% of commuters currently not working said they had lost their jobs in the last 12 months. This has had an impact on peak traffic times which has seen weekday morning traffic down by 15%.
- 20% of all commuters said that economic circumstances had also led them to work from home. In addition 14% had used public transport and 12% had shared cars, to try and reduce the cost of motoring.
- 67% of commuters said they would double the distance travelled in their daily commute, to keep their job, which is a statistic that might affect future congestion levels.
