how many vehicles on the M25
 

Driving round this the other day when v congested, I wondered... in a snapshot, how
many vehicles on this at any one instant? 3-4 lanes, 125 miles, 2 ways, use 150
miles to cover the 4-lane bits; 150 * 2 * 3 = 900 very full miles. but how many
vehicles? anyone know where the statistics/figures live please? someone must
publish them surely...

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"kk" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] om...
    > Driving round this the other day when v congested, I wondered... in a snapshot, how
    > many vehicles on this at any one instant? 3-4 lanes, 125 miles, 2 ways, use 150
    > miles to cover the 4-lane bits; 150 * 2 * 3 = 900 very full miles. but how many
    > vehicles? anyone know where the statistics/figures live please? someone must
    > publish them surely...

I remember driving around part of it for about half an hour and only seeing 2
vehicles coming in the opposite direction and none going the same way as
me. No road works, no closures, not before it was built etc etc. Can anybody guess
how I did that ?

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

In article <[email protected]>, Miss L.Toe wrote:

    >I remember driving around part of it for about half an hour and only seeing 2
    >vehicles coming in the opposite direction and none going the same way as
    >me. No road works, no closures, not before it was built etc etc. Can anybody guess
    > how I did that ?

Ooh, me me. You had your eyes closed. You were taking a nap. Your windscreen
was filthy. All the other cars were stuck, so they weren't "coming" or "going".
Am I right?

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"Miss L.Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > "kk" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] om...
    > > Driving round this the other day when v congested, I wondered... in a snapshot,
    > > how many vehicles on this at any one instant? 3-4 lanes, 125 miles, 2 ways, use
    > > 150 miles to cover the 4-lane bits; 150 * 2 * 3 = 900 very full miles. but how
    > > many vehicles? anyone know where the statistics/figures live please? someone
    > > must publish them surely...
    > I remember driving around part of it for about half an hour and only
seeing
    > 2 vehicles coming in the opposite direction and none going the same way as
    > me. No road works, no closures, not before it was built etc etc. Can anybody guess
    > how I did that ?

Answer: You had just smashed into the rear of motorcycle which slewed over the road
and came to a stop in the central lane blocking any vehicles coming up behind which,
as a result, slammed on their breaks resulting in multiple crunches and some
whiplashes. You had been eating some candy floss at the time of impact with the bike
and talking to your best girlfriend on your mobile about the recent 'friend' you had
met in the queue at McDonalds.

It so happens that your girlfriend was approaching on the other side a few miles
distant in her lorry. She was distracted by her 'male friend' who was trying a new
way of moving the gear stick without using a hand. At this time a police car behind
the lorry, displayed flashing lights because of the warning about the motorbike
accident ahead. The police car slowed down and dropped some emergency warning CONES
and then overtook the lorry. Meanwhile, half an hour later, you still had no traffic
behind you AND you had not noticed the policecar AND the lorry passing.

Am I getting warm ?

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

Miss L.Toe <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > I remember driving around part of it for about half an hour and only
seeing
    > 2 vehicles coming in the opposite direction and none going the same way as
    > me. No road works, no closures, not before it was built etc etc. Can anybody guess
    > how I did that ?

3 a.m. on the M1/Essex section. (Or you were asleep in the passenger seat?)

Surreyman

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"a.spencer3" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
.net...
    > Miss L.Toe <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > I remember driving around part of it for about half an hour and only
    > seeing
    > > 2 vehicles coming in the opposite direction and none going the same way
as
    > > me. No road works, no closures, not before it was built etc etc. Can anybody
    > > guess how I did that ?
    > 3 a.m. on the M1/Essex section. (Or you were asleep in the passenger seat?)
    > Surreyman

You were the closest - 11:45 pm on New years eve !!

Yep - It was a crap party and I left early :-(

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

Miss L.Toe <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Yep - It was a crap party and I left early :-(
So bad that you preferred the M25?????????!!!!!!!!!

Surreyman

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"a.spencer3" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
.net...
    > Miss L.Toe <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > Yep - It was a crap party and I left early :-(
    > >
    > So bad that you preferred the M25?????????!!!!!!!!!
Believe me - you REALLY do NOT want to know about THAT party :-( (and as I am just
about to fly of to the Southern Hemisphere - I'm not going to tell you)

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

Do the petrolheads still race around the M25? What's the current target time and what does that mean in MPH?

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"Miss L.Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > "a.spencer3" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
    > ntli.net    ...
    > >
    > > Miss L.Toe <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > >
    > > > Yep - It was a crap party and I left early :-(
    > > >
    > > So bad that you preferred the M25?????????!!!!!!!!!
    > >
    > Believe me - you REALLY do NOT want to know about THAT party :-( (and as I am just
    > about to fly of to the Southern Hemisphere - I'm not
going
    > to tell you)
this just doesn't work out - to be SO bad, it would have to be 'note worthy', in the
truest historical sense! And to think that its only, what, 15 years ago that people
used to brag about racing round it.

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

The Oik <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
om...
    > > And to think that its only, what, 15 years ago that people used to brag
    > about racing round it.
3 hours was the aim, I think? Not sure.

Surreyman

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

kk <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Driving round this the other day when v congested, I wondered... in a snapshot, how
    > many vehicles on this at any one instant? 3-4 lanes, 125 miles, 2 ways, use 150
    > miles to cover the 4-lane bits; 150 * 2 * 3 = 900 very full miles. but how many
    > vehicles? anyone know where the statistics/figures live please? someone must
    > publish them surely...

Not quite what you wanted, but close: -
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z583124B1

(number of vehicle per day average and peak) M25 East from A1(M) to M23
108,000 123,000

M25 West from A1(M) to M23 133,000 164,000

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Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

Joan McGalliard <jem@*NO-SPAM*netspace.net.au> wrote in message news:1fi1td3.5xc0nixjis8wN%jem@*NO-SPAM*n-
etspace.net.au...
    > kk <[email protected]> wrote:
    > (number of vehicle per day average and peak) M25 East from A1(M) to M23
    > 108,000 123,000
    > M25 West from A1(M) to M23 133,000 164,000
Doesn't that mean around 5 yards per car, even if all were on the motorway at the
same instant? Divide by around 12 hours peak driving and that's a massive 40 yards
per car! You get about 10ft. in rush hours if you're lucky! I'd have thought there
was much more traffic than 287,000 cars per day.

Is the M25 only 125 miles? My 3 hours for charging round sounds too long, then, even
with traffic, etc. Can anyone else remember?

Surreyman

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"a.spencer3" wrote:
    > I'd have thought there was much more traffic than 287,000 cars per day.
    > Is the M25 only 125 miles? My 3 hours for charging round sounds too long, then,
    > even with traffic, etc. Can anyone else remember?

I believe the record stands at 47 minutes - achieved by a nutter in a Porsche.

Alan Harrison

Re: how many vehicles on the M25
 

"Alan Thomas Harrison" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > "a.spencer3" wrote:
    > >
    > > I'd have thought there was much more traffic than 287,000 cars per day.
    > >
    > > Is the M25 only 125 miles? My 3 hours for charging round sounds too
long,
    > > then, even with traffic, etc. Can anyone else remember?
    > I believe the record stands at 47 minutes - achieved by a nutter in a Porsche.
somehow, I feel thats a record which is going to stand - no matter how crazy the
nutter, or how looney the Porsche