Better Transport

Our traffic-clogged roads have reached crisis point. We're living with streets where children can't play, roads that pedestrians can't cross, junctions that cyclists are scared to negotiate and congestion that delays drivers and bus passengers alike.

Noise and air pollution are big problems too, and all of this is set against the backdrop of climate change.

According to Government forecasts, things are going to get worse. The Government predicts we will have to contend with 5.7 million more cars on our roads by 2031, a growth of 21%. Simply parking these cars would fill a 52-lane motorway all the way from Edinburgh to London. Worryingly, because we're also driving more, the Government forecasts show that traffic will increase even more – up 31% by 2025. Find out more about these figures.

We don't think this situation is acceptable, and we don't think it's necessary.

Our campaign to reduce traffic How to slow down traffic where you live How to create a Home Zone Freight on Rail: a project to cut the number of lorries on our roads The Department for Transport's National Business Travel Network, which helps business to cut traffic