FOI release

Roadworks and road closures since 2020

Case reference FOI2025/00399

Received 25 February 2025

Published 19 March 2025

Request

I would like to make a FOI request about roadworks.

For each response, when I refer to 'roadworks' can you include data for both utility street works and local highway authority road works.

Could you please provide me with:

1) The number of roadworks within the local authority every year since 2020.

2) The duration of each roadworks and the average duration of a roadworks every year since 2020.

3) The number of road closures caused by roadworks every year since 2020.

Response

I would like to make a FOI request about roadworks.

For each response, when I refer to 'roadworks' can you include data for both utility street works and local highway authority road works.

Could you please provide me with:

1) The number of roadworks within the local authority every year since 2020.

Answer: Please see the table below:

2020 = 7,110

2021 = 7,121

2022 = 8,298

2023 = 7,278

2024 = 6,708

2) The duration of each roadworks and the average duration of a roadworks every year since 2020.

Answer: Please see the attached Actual Works Durations spreadsheets for each year since 2020.

3) The number of road closures caused by roadworks every year since 2020.

Answer: Please see the table below:

2020 = 976

2021 = 1,183

2022 = 1,171

2023 = 1,195

2024 = 1,301

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