The provision of on-site lorry parking across the UK is at crisis point in three key regions and close to critical elsewhere in the country, new government research has revealed, writes Carol Millett.
The DfT National Survey of Lorry Parking (Part One) has found that the most crowded overnight parking sites are in the East of England, which is running at 95% capacity, the South East at 94% and East Midlands at 92%.
All three regions are over the critical level of 85%, and above the national average utilisation level of 83%, the study revealed.
The survey carried out during March 2022, audited overnight lorry parking within five kilometres of England’s strategic road network (SRN) to assess lorry parking facilities and demand.
