Impact of 2023 ULEZ expansion on traffic using the Dartford Crossing
Request ID: FOI-2425-2223 Date published: 26 January 2023
You asked
Could you please supply me with any information you have on transport modelling undertaken to understand the traffic impacts of the proposed 2023 ULEZ expansion with particular reference to the number of vehicles using the A282 Dartford Crossing. If you have any reports on this in electronic form, could you please supply a copy.
We answered
TfL Ref: 2425-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 27 December 2022 asking for information about traffic modelling relating to the ULEZ and the Dartford Crossing. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: Could you please supply me with any information you have on transport modelling undertaken to understand the traffic impacts of the proposed 2023 ULEZ expansion with particular reference to the number of vehicles using the A282 Dartford Crossing. If you have any reports on this in electronic form, could you please supply a copy.
Based on traffic modelling undertaken, the estimated impact on annual average daily traffic flows (AADT) on the Dartford Crossing is approximately 0.2 per cent increase – which is equivalent to 230 vehicles per day. Please see the table below for the data we hold on traffic modelling for the Dartford Crossing.
2023 Traffic Flows
AADT.all.vehicles without scheme
AADT.all.vehicles with scheme
Impact.AADT. all.vehicles
% Change
Dartford Crossing
133,520
133,740
230
0.2%
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
