causes

• increased car ownership = more cars on the road
• narrow , winding , cobbled streets arent used to heavy traffic eg. charlotte square
• commuters are common as cant afford housing in cbd
• rush hours means many traveling in the same direction at a give time
• route centre - roads come together = lots of traffic coming together
• tourists come and visit attractions such as the scott monument
• people travel into town for high order shops eg. harvey nicholes and john lewis
• few suburban trainlinks and no underground = traffic on roads
• more online shopping = more delivery vehicles
• increased need for road maintenance = roads closed for resurfacing
• on street parking = restricted traffic flow
• CBD has many jobs shops and services so people come to make use of those amenities