Commuters crawling to a halt as city speeds fall
Latest study reveals average inner-city speeds are falling to a crawl
UK commuters are facing lengthier journeys with average driving speeds in major cities falling in just one year, a recent survey has found.
Londoners face the slowest average speeds, with those travelling five miles from the centre of the city reaching just eight miles per hour. The survey, conducted by In-Car Cleverness, found that speeds within one mile of the city centre have fallen by more than one mile per hour since 2016.
The new figures take into account close to 400,000 journeys undertaken over the same three-month period in 2016 and 2017.
Paul O’Dowd, head of sales at In-Car Cleverness, said: “The figures paint a stark picture of how everyday commuters, drivers and even businesses are struggling to get around or operate in some of the biggest hubs in the UK.”
Drivers in Manchester are facing slower commutes too, with the driving speeds within one mile of the city centre having fallen by nearly two miles per hour in less than a year – with drivers averaging just over six miles per hour.
Motorists in Edinburgh have also slowed to less than seven miles per hour when driving close to the city centre.
Recent Department for Transport figures estimated that 68 per cent of people are driving as part of their commute.
