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Drivers use motorways twice a year

27th August 2010

A Government survey has revealed that motorways are used less than twice a year by nearly a quarter of drivers.

And motorways are used at least twice a week by fewer than 20% of drivers, Department for Transport figures show.

The survey also shows that more than half of the 2,798 adults surveyed think the current road use charges should be changed to reflect how often, when and where they are used.

This method could potentially help drive down motorists' car insurance costs.

The survey showed:

:: 88% of car drivers use their vehicle at least twice a week with most driving every day;

:: Most road journeys occur during peak times although half who travel to and from work during peak times said it would be easy for them to travel outside these periods;

:: 80% said congestion was a serious problem and 90% said it was important for the Government to tackle it;

:: Only 30% said road congestion was rarely a problem for them;

:: More than half reckoned a road charging scheme based on times of travel and specific route taken would NOT work in reducing congestion;

:: When asked whether they would be prepared to accept road pricing as long as there was no overall increase in the amount paid by motorists as a whole, 38% agreed while 34% disagreed. In a similar survey two years ago, 41% agreed and 35% disagreed.

:: Almost half said that money raised from such a scheme should be spent solely on roads and transport while more than 10% maintained that they did not agree with it under any circumstances.

Copyright © Press Association 2010

 

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