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Introduction

Transport in Hertfordshire is dominated by the car. Road traffic continues to rise, with all its associated increase in air pollution, which is a major disincentive to walk or cycle. However, the car will remain an important mode of transport, and therefore effort has to be put into both reducing car traffic and making vehicles less polluting and safer.

Indicator 1: Volume of Motor Traffic

Hertfordshire County Council has 150 permanent sites where the volume of traffic on the road is measured. These figures are then used to estimate the amount of traffic in the county.

In 1998, 31.1 million kilometres were driven by vehicles in Hertfordshire per day. This is an increase of 1.3% over the previous year.

[Note that figures shown for each district are rounded and therefore do not add up to the Hertfordshire total ]

Indicator 2: Modal Split

Modal split calculations tell us what kind of traffic uses Hertfordshire's roads. The table shows the modal split taken from the three-year cycle of urban area peak-period counts. Whilst it does not give a complete picture of transport patterns, it does give an indication of the long-term trend.

Year on year changes are not directly comparable due to the different monitoring points.

Local Transport Plan

Further information on transport issues and the measures being taken to tackle them can be found in Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan, available in libraries or from the County Council.

Government Transport Policy

Since last year's State of Hertfordshire's Environment report, the Government has published the following transport policy documents:

From Workhorse to Thoroughbred - A better role for bus travel (consultation)
Sustainable Distribution : A Strategy
Planning Policy Guidance Note (PPG) 13 - Transport (consultation)

For further information contact:

Trevor Mason, Hertfordshire County Council
Environment Department, 01992 556193