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Table 4.1 Traffic and tolls levied
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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recorded crossings (thousands) |
Forth Road Bridge 1 |
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Private Cars and Commercial vehicles | 18,156| | 15,982| | 9,460 | 9,983 | 10,121 | 10,329 | 10,696 | 10,976 | 10,728 | 10,802 | 10,745 |
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Heavy Goods Vehicles | 1,735| | 1,163| | 675 | 677 | 675 | 677 | 663 | 681 | 704 | 729 | 717 |
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Buses | 177| | 133| | 81 | 78 | 82 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 87 |
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Motor Cycles | 101| | 97| | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 92 | 92 |
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Exempted Vehicles | 205| | 185| | 117 | 128 | 130 | 143 | 163 | 181 | 186 | 203 | 200 |
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Total recorded crossings | 20,374| | 17,560| | 10,391 | 10,934 | 11,084 | 11,304 | 11,687 | 12,005 | 11,781 | 11,905 | 11,841 |
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Northbound Crossings only 2 | 10,187 | 10,539 | 10,391 | 10,934 | 11,084 | 11,304 | 11,687 | 12,005 | 11,781 | 11,905 | 11,841 |
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Both directions 2 | 20,374 | 21,078 | 20,782 | 21,868 | 22,168 | 22,608 | 23,374 | 24,010 | 23,562 | 23,810 | 23,682 |
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Tolls levied | £ thousand |
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- current prices | 8,782| | 8,824| | 8,659 | 9,055 | 9,151 | 9,294 | 9,566 | 9,798 | 9,620 | 11,189 | 11,816 |
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- at 2006 prices | 11,393| | 11,099| | 10,530 | 10,845 | 10,645 | 10,624 | 10,755 | 10,706 | 10,207 | 11,544 | 11,816 |
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Average toll | pence |
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- current prices | 43.1 | 50.3 | 83.3 | 82.8 | 82.6 | 82.2 | 81.9 | 81.6 | 81.7 | 94.0 | 99.8 |
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- at 2006 prices | 55.9| | 63.2| | 101.3 | 99.2 | 96.0 | 94.0 | 92.0 | 89.2 | 86.6 | 97.0 | 99.8 |
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| recorded crossings (thousands) |
Tay Road Bridge 3 |
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Private Cars and Commercial vehicles | 3,485 | 3,537 | 3,558 | 3,649 | 3,729 | 3,783 | 3,882 | 4,001 | 4,131 | 4,128 | 4,089 |
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Heavy Goods Vehicles | 121 | 120 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 120 | 122 | 123 |
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Buses | 48 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 49 |
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Motor Cycles | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
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Exempted Vehicles | 90 | 96 | 128 | 110 | 108 | 107 | 132 | 146 | 136 | 146 | 146 |
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Total recorded crossings | 3,767 | 3,828 | 3,889 | 3,960 | 4,037 | 4,092 | 4,207 | 4,342 | 4,465 | 4,471 | 4,434 |
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Southbound Crossings only 4 | 3,767 | 3,828 | 3,889 | 3,960 | 4,037 | 4,092 | 4,207 | 4,342 | 4,465 | 4,471 | 4,434 |
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Both directions 4 | 7,534 | 7,656 | 7,778 | 7,920 | 8,074 | 8,184 | 8,414 | 8,684 | 8,929 | 8,942 | 8,868 |
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Tolls levied | £ thousand |
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- current prices | 3,279 | 3,142 | 3,174 | 3,238 | 3,295 | 3,334 | 3,411 | 3,504 | 3,615 | 3,615 | 3,575 |
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- at 2006 prices | 4,254 | 3,952 | 3,860 | 3,878 | 3,833 | 3,811 | 3,835 | 3,829 | 3,835 | 3,730 | 3,575 |
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Average toll | pence |
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- current prices | 87.0 | 82.1 | 81.6 | 81.8 | 81.6 | 81.5 | 81.1 | 80.7 | 81.0 | 80.9 | 80.6 |
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- at 2006 prices | 112.9 | 103.2 | 99.3 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 93.1 | 91.2 | 88.2 | 85.9 | 83.4 | 80.6 |
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1. From 1 September 1997, one-way tolls were introduced for Forth Road Bridge northbound crossings. Southbound crossings were no longer counted.
2. Figures in italics have been estimated. 'Northbound crossings' prior to 1997 and 'Both directions' from 1998 have been estimated by either halving the 'Total recorded crossings' figures pre-1997 to obtain the 'Northbound' figures or doubling the 'Total recorded crossings' figure to obtain the 'Both directions' figures for 1998 onwards.
3. From 1 June 1991, one-way tolls were introduced for Tay Bridge southbound crossings. Northbound crossings were no longer counted.
4. Figures in italics have been estimated. 'Both directions' from 1992 have been estimated by doubling the 'Total recorded crossings' figure.
Table 4.1 (continued) Traffic and tolls levied
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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recorded crossings (thousands) |
Cars, commercial vehicles, HGVs and buses | 6,285 | 7,135 | 7,662 | 8,000 | 8,443 | 8,528 | 9,076 | 9,256 | 9,646 | 9,570 | .. |
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Motor Cycles | 34 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 56 | .. |
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Exempted Vehicles | 217 | 240 | 258 | 273 | 275 | 300 | 349 | 370 | 378 | 381 | .. |
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All recorded crossings | 6,536 | 7,420 | 7,966 | 8,322 | 8,767 | 8,881 | 9,480 | 9,677 | 10,078 | 10,007 | .. |
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Tolls levied | £ thousand |
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- current prices | 3,776 | 4,374 | 4,513 | 4,775 | 5,001 | 5,048 | 5,391 | 5,488 | 5,718 | 5,677 | .. |
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- at 2006 prices | 4,899 | 5,502 | 5,488 | 5,719 | 5,817 | 5,770 | 6,061 | 5,997 | 6,067 | 5,857 | .. |
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Average toll | pence |
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- current prices | 57.8 | 58.9 | 56.7 | 57.4 | 57.0 | 56.8 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 | .. |
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- at 2006 prices | 74.9 | 74.1 | 68.9 | 68.7 | 66.4 | 65.0 | 63.9 | 62.0 | 60.2 | 58.5 | .. |
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| recorded crossings (thousands) |
Skye Bridge 6 |
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Private Cars and Commercial vehicles | 563 | 575 | 601 | 613 | 618 | 613 | 666 | 704 | 715 | .. | .. |
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Heavy Goods Vehicles | 26 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | .. | .. |
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Buses | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | .. | .. |
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Motor Cycles | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | .. | .. |
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Exempted Vehicles | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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All recorded crossings | 612 | 627 | 656 | 665 | 675 | 666 | 718 | 756 | 769 | .. | .. |
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Tolls levied | £ thousand |
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- current prices | 3,178 | 3,254 | 3,580 | 3,666 | 3,755 | 3,641 | 4,004 | 4,138 | 4,425 | .. | .. |
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- at 2006 prices | 4,123 | 4,093 | 4,354 | 4,391 | 4,368 | 4,162 | 4,502 | 4,521 | 4,695 | .. | .. |
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Average toll | pence |
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- current prices | 519.3 | 519.0 | 545.7 | 551.3 | 556.3 | 546.7 | 557.7 | 547.4 | 575.4 | .. | .. |
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- at 2006 prices | 673.7 | 652.8 | 663.7 | 660.3 | 647.1 | 624.9 | 627.0 | 598.1 | 610.6 | .. | .. |
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All Bridges with tolls 7 | thousands |
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Total recorded crossings | 31,289| | 29,435| | 22,902 | 23,881 | 24,563 | 24,943 | 26,092 | 26,780 | 27,093| | 26,383| | 16,275 |
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Total estimated crossings for both directions | 35,056 | 36,781 | 37,182 | 38,775 | 39,684 | 40,339 | 41,986 | 43,127 | 43,338| | 42,759| | 32,550 |
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5. Figures for crossings and tolls levied on the Erskine Bridge are for financial years - e.g. the "2005" figure relates to the period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006. Tolls were removed from the Erskine Bridge on 31 March 2006.
6. The Skye Bridge was opened in October 1995; the 1995 figures are for 2.5 months only. Tolls were removed on 21 December 2004, so the figures for 2004 cover only the period prior to that date.
7. These figures are the totals for the bridges for which tolls were levied in each year - i.e. all four bridges up to 2004, three bridges in 2005 and two bridges in 2006.
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