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S4W-28876 · Written Question · lodged by Hilton, Cara

Lodged on
09 Dec 2015
Heard / answered on
18 Dec 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Derek Mackay on 8 December 2015 (Official Report, c. 10), how many HGVs have used the Forth Road Bridge in each year since 2005.

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The following table shows the number of HGVs recorded as using the Forth Road Bridge from 2005-15:
Year

North
South
Combined
2005
HGV
1,363,122
1,391,482
2,754,604
2006
HGV
1,405,779
1,466,479
2,872,258
2007*
HGV
1,755,708
N/A
N/A
2008
HGV
1,390,895
1,528,927
2,919,821
2009
HGV
1,549,775
1,549,341
3,099,116
2010**
HGV
960,884
941,028
1,901,913
2011
HGV
869,645
863,539
1,733,184
2012
HGV
851,786
872,073
1,723,859
2013
HGV
878,767
895,272
1,774,039
2014
HGV
857,892
1,115,206
1,973,099
2015***
HGV
906,227
856,413
1,762,640
* Failure in southbound equipment
** Change in traffic counter equipment.
*** Data totals based on January to November only.

Answered by Derek Mackay on 18 Dec 2015.