Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report - (Page 24)

Motor traffic on the Paris ring road Annual changes in traffic on the Paris ring road Changes 2007/2006 6,200 6,130 6,100 6,000 5,900 45.4 6,106 6,060 45.1 44.5 43.2 41.1* 39.8 38.8 38.8 39.0 6,050 5,938 5,827 5,738 6,162 47.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 43.0 42.0 5,693 5,671 38.8 41.0 40.0 39.0 38.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (working days) Vehicle-kilometre per hour between 7am and 9pm converted to 1 km of roads Speed (km/h) 5,800 5,700 5,600 5,500 stable stable * Calculation system changed. Trends: In 2007, the distance covered and the average traffic speed were stable on the Paris ring road. Vehicle-kilometre per hour between 7am and 9pm converted to 1 km of roads Speed (km/h) Annual average Monthly changes in traffic on the Paris ring road (over 2007) 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 5,671 5,935 44.6 38.8 39.0 38.9 39.6 35.3 38.0 38.5 36.6 33.6 5,761 5,789 5,694 5,820 5,759 5,570 50.7 5,189 5,721 5,702 5,544 38.8 5,572 60.0 55.0 50.0 45.0 37.4 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 Working days in 2007: 252 i.e. Monday: 50 Tuesday: 49 Wednesday: 51 Thursday: 50 Friday: 52 Trends: Motor traffic peaked in January (+5% compared to the annual average) and was at its lowest in August (-8% compared to the annual average). However, these monthly fluctuations are much less pronounced on the Paris ring road than on the network inside Paris. Traffic speed peaks in August (+31% compared to the annual average) and is lowest in November (-13% compared to the annual average, -10% compared to November 2006). The drop in speed recorded in November is to be considered in conjunction with strike action. Changes in motor traffic on the Paris ring road by day category (in 2007) 7,000 6,000 5,671 5,655 42.3 5,712 5,692 5,671 5,617 38.8 55.0 50.0 45.0 Vehicle-kilometre per hour between 7am and 9pm converted to 1 km of roads Speed (km/h) Annual average 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 40.4 38.3 37.4 36.6 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 Trends: Motor traffic on the Paris ring road only varies slightly according to the day of the week. Like inner Paris, the highest speeds are recorded on Mondays, Friday has the lowest speeds, which are however very similar to those recorded on Thursdays. 24

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report

Cover
Contents
Journeys in the Paris region
Public transport
Travel by bicycle
Pedestrians on the move
Journeys made by people with reduced mobility
Traffic
Travel by motorcycle
Parking
Journeys by taxi
Journeys made by tourists
The carriage of goods
Travel safety
Planning public space
Atmospheric pollution
Economic backdrop
Key figures for 2007
The Observatoire des déplacements (Paris transport  monitoring center)

Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report

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