Most rural people rely on their cars for the majority of journeys.
Car ownership is higher and journeys are longer in rural than urban areas.
Levels of traffic are increasing faster on rural roads than on other roads. The Lakes Wales West of England Yorkshire Impact of cars on our rural environment Click on any picture to download a larger 75KB JPEG image. Pictures of the impact cars can have on our rural environment. Most rural people rely on their cars for the majority of journeys. Car ownership is higher and journeys are longer in rural than urban areas.