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Transport

Roads, rail, buses, aviation, active travel and network reliability.

13

tracked measures

5

source systems

Headline measures

Active roadworks

8,412

11h agoNow
+346 todayLive estimate

Trains on time

87.2%

11h agoNow
+1.4ppLast 24 hours

Strategic roads

92% clear

11h agoNow
−2ppLive estimate

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Live disruption sits alongside quarterly performance and annual safety statistics, with the measurement period made explicit.

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2 measures

Road fatalities

1,624

20142025
−3.0%2025 provisional

Rail cancellations

3.1%

Q2 2023Q1 2026
−0.2ppQ1 2026

Road use

4 measures

Motor vehicle traffic

342.6bn miles

20242025
+1.9% yr/yr2025

Car and taxi traffic

262.4bn miles

20242025
+2.5% yr/yr2025

Light goods vehicle traffic

58.8bn miles

20242025
little annual change2025

Heavy goods vehicle traffic

16.3bn miles

20242025
−1.7% yr/yr2025

Active travel

1 measure

Pedal cycle traffic

3.70bn miles

20242025
+4.2% yr/yr2025

Rail performance

2 measures

Station stops within 3 minutes

86.4%

Jan–Mar 2026Jan–Mar 2026
latest quarterJan–Mar 2026

Rail cancellation score

3.2%

Jan–Mar 2026Jan–Mar 2026
latest quarterJan–Mar 2026

Rail activity

1 measure

Planned passenger trains

1.9m

Jan–Mar 2026Jan–Mar 2026
latest quarterJan–Mar 2026

Coverage of ordinary local roads is less complete than the strategic road, rail and regulated public-transport networks. Every card links directly to its publishing organisation.