Road conditions
Road Conditions Statistics provides information on the condition of local authority road, motorways and trunk roads in England.
The statistics are drawn from a number of sources, including SCANNER surveys (machine surveys of local authorities’ classified roads), TRACS surveys (machine surveys of the Highways Agency’s road network), manual surveys of unclassified roads, and skidding resistance surveys.
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Notes and guidance
National Statistics
All of the statistics compiled by the DfT are designated as National Statistics. The following tables are provided by other bodies are not designated as National Statistics.
- RDC0130 (condition of unclassified roads)
Supplied by the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transportation (ADEPT) - RDC0201, RDC0202 (trunk roads)
Supplied by the Highways Agency
The Department’s view is that all statistics which are not designated as National Statistics are robust and have been produced to a suitable standard. They are provided to give extra context.
These statistics were assessed by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority (UKSA) in 2010. The statistics were confirmed as National Statistics in October 2010.
- Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics: statistics on road conditions in England (PDF – 75 KB)
- Letter of confirmation as National Statistics (PDF – 61 KB)
Pre-release access lists
The list below details the post holders who are given pre-release access to the statistics for up to 24 hours prior to release:
Technical information
- Road condition statistics: notes and definitions (PDF – 46.8 KB)
- Road condition statistics: technical note (PDF – 511.2 KB)
Contact us
- roadmaintenance.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk
- Phone: 020 7944 3093 (public enquiries)
- Phone: 020 7944 3066 (media enquiries)
