More Heavies, Fewer Lights in London Traffic Census
9th April 1965, Page 59
9th April 1965
Page 59
Page 59, 9th April 1965
— More Heavies, Fewer Lights in London Traffic Census
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THE latest traffic census (1964), which is taken periodically by the Metropolitan and City police at various points in London during a 12-hour day, revealed that 4,291,314 vehicles of all descriptions we re counted.
Although there was a decrease of 11.7 per cent in the number of light vans counted, there were increases in all other classes of commercial vehicles, the most noteworthy being in those with three or more axles (rigid) in which there was an increase of 25-6 per cent. Buses and coaches showed a decrease of 6.4 per cent.
The total number of light vans counted in 1964 was 456,515 (517,179 in 1962) and other commercials, 616,269 (591,528). "1-he number of buses and coaches was 222,513 (237.8351.