Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120034
Roads: Floods
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many locations on the strategic road network have been identified by her Department as having significant flooding risks.
Answer
Simon LightwoodCurrent National Highways data (up to 28 February 2026) shows that there are 1,418 sub-catchments containing locations that have a high-flood risk (out of a total of 10,873 sub-catchments along the Strategic Road Network). Catchments are defined as a grou...
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