Unexpected Centres Of Congestion In UK
Saturday, 4. September 2010
If I was asked where would you least like to be in the UK, behind the wheel of your car at rush hour, my immediate answer would be in the centre of London. As I’m sure would be the answer given by most of my readers. But this isn’t the worst place to be, in fact according to Government figures it’s one of the best places to be, the worst being the West Midlands with 4 out of 5 commuters making their twice daily commute behind the wheel of a car. The national average is 10% less at 70%. The next busiest roads, all at 77% are the South West, North West and East Midlands. In London I was shocked to read just 37% of commuters use cars to get to and from work. So there you have it, the majority of Londoners actually use public transport so why is it that on the rare occasion that I use a car to get in and out of London I’m stuck in traffic for bloody hours! By Graham Hill
