COMMUTERS who travel on main roads in Reading will be delayed by more than 100 seconds for every mile they travel, according to latest figures.

Statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT) have revealed how long drivers will spend at a standstill on main roads.

For every mile, it is estimated at a delay of 103 seconds for Reading, meaning a daily journey of five miles could add as much as nine minutes to the journey.

Anyone travelling 20 miles can expect a delay of around 34 minutes.

The latest figures for 2017 show there has been no change from the previous year.

And Reading's drivers are right to be furious about traffic jams, as they are delayed more than the majority of England.

England overall has an average delay time of 47 seconds per mile.

The DfT recently announced it was investing up to £10m in Street Manager, a programme which will pass on up-to-date information about roadworks to sat-navs and navigation apps.

It will allow local authorities and utility companies to quickly notify users on road closures or delays, by updating Google Maps or Citymapper in real time.

Roads Minister, Jesse Norman, said: "Roadworks can often be frustrating for motorists, especially when they cause hold-ups at busy times and delay journeys.

"We want to reduce this disruption and delay, and Street Manager is just one of a number of actions we are taking so that local authorities and utility companies can better plan and manage their roadworks.

"The data opened up by this new digital service should enable motorists to plan their journeys better, so they can avoid works and get to their destinations more easily."