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07/09/2009
Congestion on the UK's major roads has dropped by 31% over the last two years, according to a new report by Trafficmaster and the AA.
But while the road network has been moving more freely, it is as a direct result of rising unemployment and fuel prices, says Congestion - Commuting, an Economic Barometer.
In the report, the organisations argue that traffic patterns on Britain's roads reflect the health of the economy, and that with the economy at its lowest point since World War Two there is less traffic, and fewer jams.
However, research conducted for the report revealed that traffic levels had not fallen on Fridays; an exception attributed to increased leisure traffic as holidaying motorists opted for cheaper weekend breaks within the UK.
Trafficmaster's Georgina Read explained that the group had recorded steady increases in congestion for 18 years.
"However, post credit crunch, the trend has been well and truly broken and we've now witnessed two consecutive years of dramatically falling congestion levels."
AA president Edmund King added: "The report brings both good news and bad news; congestion is falling, but that it is due to the recession, fuel prices and unemployment."
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