United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5611
Roads: Standards
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1 June 2026
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4 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the impact of (a) electric and (b) petrol cars on road surfaces.
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1 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the impact of (a) electric and (b) petrol cars on road surfaces.
Source: Commons
4 June 2026
Answer
Research suggests that the overall road wear effects caused by electric cars are relatively small. This is because wear and tear on roads is dominated by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses, with a much smaller impact from cars of any type. In addition,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-01/5611
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1910682
- uk · wq-1910682 · source updated 4 June 2026