How Has Congestion Impacted the Future?

How has congestion impacted the future? Let’s take a look at why…

It’s official, London is one of the most congested cities in the world. In fact, figures show that commuters in the capital wasted an average of over 100 hours last year in traffic.

In second place was Los Angeles (81 hours), closely followed by Washington D.C. (75 hours). The capital’s roads are a gridlocked force to be reckoned with. A 10-mile stretch of the A217 has been named as the UK’s most congested road for the second year running. What’s more, drivers are wasting an average of 110 hours, the equivalent of 4.5 days, on that single stretch.

Congestion itself is a major nuisance. On top of that, the environment is suffering hard from millions of cars on standby in traffic for hours. Cars are one of the biggest contributors to global warming and the thinning of the ozone layer. Thanks to this, and other factors, there’s more Co2 in the atmosphere today than any point in the last 800,000 years.

Recent figures stated that 9/10 Diesel cars produce higher levels of potentially lethal pollutants than those permitted by official limits.

A sharp increase in traffic over the last 40 years has caused our air to become thick with pollutants. Particularly in cities, these pollutants have reached potentially dangerous levels. Pollutants emitted from cars are believed to cause cancer. They also contribute to problems such as asthma, birth defects, heart disease and eye irritation. Research suggests that annually, nearly 9,500 people die early in the country’s capital, due to long-term exposure to air pollution. On top of this, the ozone layer is thinning, and global warming is an ongoing global crisis. This pair creates a deadly combination of a warmer planet and higher sea levels. Which, obviously, has a negative effect on the human race.

‘Green’ and eco-friendly cars can significantly help reduce air pollution and reduce your carbon footprint. With typical cars releasing a fatal cocktail of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, we should re-evaluate…

Switching to lower or no emission vehicles, such as full electric, will help contribute towards a cleaner, greener air. Not only that, but they will also save you money on running costs and road tax.

As one of the UK’s leading car salary sacrifice providers, Fleet Evolution provide economically friendly cars to thousands of people all over the country. Hoarding a fleet of hybrid and full EVs, Fleet Evolution is contributing to lowering pollution. No matter how many hours are spent in traffic…