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
Documents
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