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Road length and traffic by road type in the United Kingdom 2017
Road length and traffic by road type in the United Kingdom 2017
Comparison of road length and traffic by road types in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Mar 1, 2019
This statistic compares the road lengths of different types of road in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 with the amount of road traffic they carry as percentage shares of the total values. Thus motorways, which only make up one percent of the UK's total road network, carry a fifth of the country's total traffic. On the other hand, rural minor roads make up the majority of the road network in terms of length, but only carry 14 percent of the road traffic.
Comparison of road length and traffic by road types in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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| Road traffic | Road length | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural 'A' Roads | 30% | 9% |
| Motorways | 21% | 1% |
| Urban Minor Roads | 20% | 35% |
| Urban 'A' Roads | 15% | 3% |
| Rural Minor Roads | 14% | 53% |
| Road traffic | Road length | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural 'A' Roads | 30% | 9% |
| Motorways | 21% | 1% |
| Urban Minor Roads | 20% | 35% |
| Urban 'A' Roads | 15% | 3% |
| Rural Minor Roads | 14% | 53% |
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by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Mar 1, 2019
This statistic compares the road lengths of different types of road in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 with the amount of road traffic they carry as percentage shares of the total values. Thus motorways, which only make up one percent of the UK's total road network, carry a fifth of the country's total traffic. On the other hand, rural minor roads make up the majority of the road network in terms of length, but only carry 14 percent of the road traffic.
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