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Proportion of substandard road bridges falls 17 Mar 2023

The proportion of road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain that are classified as ‘substandard’ has fallen slightly over the past year. However, 1 in every 24 bridges (4.3%) is sti
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Fuel duty frozen for further year - Spring Budget 2023 15 Mar 2023

Fuel duty will remain at 52.95p per litre for at least another 12 months, the Chancellor has announced in the Spring Budget. Jeremy Hunt said the 5p per litre reduction in duty which took place in
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Pothole fund grows by £200 million - Spring Budget 2023 15 Mar 2023

An extra £200 million will be allocated to help fix potholes the chancellor has announced in the Spring Budget. The chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the Government's Potholes Fund will now stand at £7
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Rise in sales of new battery-electric cars 06 Mar 2023

The number of new battery-electric cars sold in the UK showed a year-on-year rise in February however as a proportion of all sales the share remained the same. Figures from the SMMT show that of th
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What is a rural road? 01 Mar 2023

A much better understanding of what exactly a ‘rural road’ is could help cut the number of people killed and seriously injured on them each year. Government statistics – derived from police c
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Private parking on course to be billion-pound industry 01 Mar 2023

Private parking is set to become a billion-pound a year industry as the number of tickets issued by firms hits yet another high. Data from the DVLA suggests drivers are set to receive more than 11 mi
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Car miles and cutting carbon 27 Feb 2023

The reduction in total carbon emissions from cars necessary to meet the UK’s climate change goals could be achieved without drivers travelling less overall but would require big changes in other are
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Traffic expected to grow under all scenarios, DfT 16 Jan 2023

Road traffic in England and Wales could grow by as much as 54% between 2025 and 2060 according to the latest analysis by the Department for Transport (DfT). The National Road Traffic Projections 20
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Weekly fuel fact sheet

Weekly fuel fact sheet
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Pump prices over time

Pump prices over time
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Motoring price index

Motoring price index
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Plug-in vehicles on the road

Plug-in vehicles on the road
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New car mileage

New car mileage
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Wholesale fuel prices v pump prices

Wholesale fuel prices v pump prices