The average wait for a road to be resurfaced is now 65 years*******.
In the current climate the motorist is paying more for a declining level of service, particularly when compared to the standards of service expected from other utilities and private businesses.
Notes to Editor:
* On 23.04.08 a family travelling 833 miles per month (10,000 miles per year), in a car that does 40mpg, spent £102.24 on unleaded petrol and £111.24 on diesel. A month on these costs had risen to £105.75 for unleaded petrol (a 3.4% rise) and £116.35 for diesel (4.4% rise). Average fuel prices sourced from www.businesscar.co.uk and the www.thisismoney.co.uk calculator was used for assessing monthly costs.
** Cost based on the average ppl for unleaded in the UK, week beginning 21st May 2008 (Provided by www.businesscar.co.uk). An average monthly mileage of 833 miles (10,000 miles per year) was assumed and the calculator at www.thisismoney.co.uk was used.
*** RAC Foundation compiled calculations Glaister 2008.
|
£bn in 2006 Prices |
Fuel duty and VED Excluding VAT |
Spending |
Difference |
||||
|
|
Fuel duty |
Other taxes |
Total |
National roads |
Local roads |
Total |
|
|
1975 |
7.7 |
3.9 |
11.6 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
11.1 |
0.5 |
|
1981-82 |
10.8 |
5.6 |
16.4 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
10.3 |
|
1986-87 |
14.3 |
7.5 |
21.8 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
6.5 |
15.3 |
|
1996-97 |
25 |
5.9 |
30.9 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
6.7 |
24.2 |
|
2006-07 |
23.7 |
7.5 |
31.2 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
8.2 |
23 |
**** RAC Foundation (2007) Roads and Reality.
***** DfT (2008) Annual Report.
****** SMMT (2008) New Car CO2 Report 2008 – Driving Down Emissions.
******* Alarm Survey 2008.