New data shows the A roads in Croydon that have the most delays.
An A road is a major road that connects cities and towns. There are 11 in Croydon.
The A235 is the road with the most delays and the data revealed that in 2023 there was an average delay for drivers of 151 seconds per mile on the A235.
The A road with the shortest delays in Croydon is the A22 with an average delay of 45.9 seconds per mile.
Road delays can arise from construction works, accidents or vehicle breakdowns, bad weather conditions, or heavy traffic.
Delays have improved on both the A235 and A22, as in 2022, the average was 158.8 seconds per mile on the A235, and 51 seconds per mile respectively.
The other A roads are the A213, A215, A23, A222, A212, A232, A237, A236, and A2022.
The A213 has the second-longest delays with 113.1 seconds per mile, after having a delay of 110.9 seconds per mile in 2022.
The A215 had a delay of 105.4 seconds per mile, after having a delay of 102.6 seconds per mile in 2022.
The A23 had a delay of 104.6 seconds per mile, after having longer average delay in 2022 of 113.7.
The A222 had a delay of 100.8 seconds per mile, after having a shorter average delay in 2022 of 93.7.
The A212 had a delay of 98.4 seconds per mile, after having a shorter average delay in 2022 of 9.19.
The A232 had a delay of 98.1 seconds per mile, after having a longer average delay in 2022 of 105.2.
The A237 had a delay of 89.4 seconds per mile, after having a shorter average delay in 2022 of 86.5.
The A236 had a delay of 87.4 seconds per mile, after having a longer average delay in 2022 of 92.
The A2022 had a delay of 77.4 seconds per mile, after having a longer average delay in 2022 of 89.4.
The A22 had a delay of 45.9 seconds per mile, after having a longer average delay of 51 seconds per mile in 2022.
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