Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2002. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Monday, 13 May 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many (a) cars, motorbikes and vans, (b) lorries and (c) camper-vans and caravans use the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh each day. - Including table.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many (a) cars, motorbikes and vans, (b) lorries and (c) camper-vans and caravans use the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh each day. [54607] Mr. Byers: The average numbers of vehicles per day on the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh in 2000, are given in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Vehicle type Number Cars 11,621 Motorcycles 80 LGV (vans) 1,468 HGV (lorries) 1,543 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 54607; 385 c439W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Cars Caravans Large goods vehicles Edinburgh Motorcycles Newcastle upon Tyne Road traffic A1
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk