A recent study reveals that Westminster is the worst borough in London for roadworks, with over 18,000 incidents reported in 2024. The findings, gathered through Freedom of Information requests, show that road repairs, resurfacing, and other construction work have led to increased congestion and frustration among residents and businesses. Other boroughs, like Southwark and Ealing, follow, but Westminster's roadworks are particularly notable. Meanwhile, Hounslow has the least roadworks, indicating a vast disparity across the city. Some councils did not report their numbers, highlighting a lack of transparency in roadwork data.
Drivers in Westminster can expect the most disruptions as the council undertook a whopping 18,123 repairs in 2024. These works included carriageway resurfacing, kerb realignments, and surface dressings.
The City of London Corporation implemented 8,226 workroads, or 6,111 per 10,000 people, compared to just 857 in neighbouring Westminster.
London has a high volume of roadworks for various reasons, including street improvements, construction projects such as new housing and pipeworks replacements, and health and safety upgrades.
The area of London with the least roadworks was Hounslow with just 578, or 20 per 10,000 residents.
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