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26031

Details

AADF latest year 2016
Region North West
Local authority Lancashire
Road name M6
Road type Major
Start junction road 33
End junction road 34 eastern spur
Link length 10.10km (6.28 miles)
Easting & Northing 348900,455500
Latitude & longitude 53.99301,-2.7809

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Average Annual Daily Flow

Average annual daily flow
Year Count method All motor vehicles Cars & taxis LGVs HGVs Pedal cycles Motorcycles Buses & coaches
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 72,181 50,473 11,935 9,028 0 329 416
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 70,848 50,064 11,238 8,796 0 325 424
2014 Manual count 69,329 49,932 10,100 8,506 0 334 458
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 60,297 42,402 8,535 9,067 0 100 192
2012 Manual count 58,927 41,983 7,906 8,763 0 91 183
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 61,806 45,033 6,330 9,702 0 289 452
2010 Manual count 60,938 44,281 6,058 9,906 0 296 397
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 60,135 44,605 5,771 9,305 0 211 243
2008 Manual count 61,329 45,010 5,669 10,204 0 219 227
2007 Manual count 60,586 43,791 6,647 9,727 0 155 266
2006 Manual count 58,346 42,509 6,259 8,724 0 295 559
2005 Manual count 65,047 47,113 7,099 10,334 0 242 259
2004 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 63,173 46,087 5,763 10,954 0 187 182
2003 Manual count 60,957 44,832 5,230 10,381 0 211 303
2002 Manual count 58,765 41,467 5,684 10,752 0 553 309
2001 Manual count 45,091 30,181 4,753 9,950 0 61 146
2000 Manual count 47,588 32,951 5,145 9,131 0 107 254

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Data disclaimer

Traffic figures at the regional and national level are robust, and are reported as accredited official statistics. However, DfT’s traffic estimates for individual road links and small areas are less robust, as they are not always based on up-to-date counts made at these locations. Where other more up-to-date sources of traffic data are available (e.g. from local highways authorities), this may provide a more accurate estimate of traffic at these locations.

It is the responsibility of the user to decide which data are most appropriate for their purpose, and if DfT road link level traffic estimates are used, to make a note of the limitations in any published material.

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DfT’s road link level traffic estimates are calculated using a variety of methods, with some methods likely to produce more accurate estimates than others.

The data tables available to download here contain a column - estimation_method – showing the method used to estimate traffic for each location and year. Figures having an estimation method of “Counted” are likely to be more accurate than those marked as “Estimated”, and the latter should be used with caution.

Site details
Manual count point site 26031 details
Average annual daily flow
Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
Number of vehicles that travel past the count point on an average day of the year, by direction of travel.
Raw counts
Vehicle counts recorded at this count point.
Data Description Records Download
Site details Manual count point site 26031 details 1
Average annual daily flow Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year. 17
Average annual daily flow by direction Number of vehicles that travel past the count point on an average day of the year, by direction of travel. 34
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 264

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