Traffic increase causes snarl-ups for courier drivers
Date: 13 August 2007
New figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) indicate that traffic is increasing and causing delays for couriers and freight haulage drivers.
The DfT's 'Traffic in Great Britain: Quarter 2 2007' report shows that traffic levels rose by one per cent between the second quarter of 2006 and the same period this year. Light van traffic - including those vehicles used by courier companies - rose by nine per cent, while goods vehicle traffic was up by one per cent.
On average, delays experienced by courier drivers and others on the slowest ten per cent of road journeys rose from 3.73 minutes to 4.10 minutes per ten miles, from the period August 2004 to July 2005 to the period June 2006 to May 2007.
As well as this, the average journey time on these journeys was up from 13.4 to 13.7 minutes per ten miles, indicating that traffic snarl-ups are getting worse for couriers and logistics drivers.
The DfT figures also show that light vans account for 13 per cent of motor vehicle traffic, with goods vehicles making up six per cent. Cars make up 79 per cent and other vehicles make up two per cent.
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