DEPARTMENT FOR
TRANSPORT News Release (046 (TR-009)) issued by The Government News
Network on 10 May 2007
The Department for
Transport has today published National Statistics on the condition
of roads and footways in England and Wales in 2006.
The 2006 National Road Maintenance Condition Survey (NRMCS)
report presents information on the condition of roads derived from
surveys of surface condition and skidding resistance.
Key results, extracted from the summary chapter of the full
report, are available on the DfT website at. http://www.dft.gov.uk/162259/162469/221412/221546/224866/231270/NRMCS2006keyres.pdf
Notes to Editors
1. The annual NRMCS is supported by the Department for Transport,
the National Assembly for Wales and the Highways Agency. This
publication reports on the condition of public roads, footways,
kerbs and verges in England and Wales. This report also includes
Scottish local authority performance indicators. Results are
derived from a range of surveys of road condition which are
collectively referred to as the National Road Maintenance
Condition Survey (NRMCS).
2. This is the final year that the NRMCS will report in its
present form. From 2007, DfT will no longer be collecting CHART
visual condition data on classified local roads and will instead
be using SCANNER machine-collected data to report on the condition
of these roads in England. This reporting will be based around the
SCANNER Road Condition Indicator, developed for reporting Best
Value Performance Indicators on local roads. The CHART method will
still be used to report on the unclassified network in England.
3. In future, DfT will report on English roads and the National
Assembly for Wales will be producing its own road condition
report, based on SCANNER data for all roads.
4. It has not been possible to include structural maintenance
data in the 2006 report due to data processing problems (please
see paragraph 4.7 of the main report). A separate paper on
structural data will be released on 28 June 2007.
5. If you have any comments on future plans for the NRMCS report
or would like a copy of the 2006 report please contact:
DfT Highways Maintenance Statistics
Zone 3/09, Great Minster
House
76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR
Tel: 020 7944 3092
Fax: 020 7944 2166
E-Mail: roadmaintenance.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk
6. A copy is also available from the DfT website.
Public Enquiries: 020 7944 8300
DfT website: http://www.dft.gov.uk