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46002

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region East of England
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Road name M1
Road type Major
Start junction road 10
End junction road LA Boundary
Link length 4.90km (3.04 miles)
Easting & Northing 505724,222052
Latitude & longitude 51.88702,-0.46522

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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
2024 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 167,822 111,005 33,930 22,337 0 345 205
2023 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 166,797 111,194 32,949 22,100 0 348 206
2022 Automatic counter 163,199 108,190 31,904 22,550 0 359 196
2021 Manual count 134,607 87,835 25,862 20,460 0 293 157
2020 Automatic counter 142,807 94,301 22,195 25,685 0 341 285
2019 Manual count 149,909 108,220 19,838 21,005 0 455 392
2018 Automatic counter 159,789 113,149 24,081 21,613 0 461 484
2017 Manual count 145,680 104,046 21,372 19,399 0 424 438
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 136,257 98,412 19,073 17,900 0 466 407
2015 Manual count 133,982 97,615 17,960 17,533 0 460 415
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 134,662 97,502 18,873 17,379 0 462 445
2013 Manual count 131,950 96,665 17,194 17,203 0 468 421
2012 Manual count 121,433 87,792 17,169 15,505 0 506 462
2011 Manual count 114,161 80,647 15,602 17,037 0 491 384
2010 Manual count 109,630 78,501 14,036 15,716 0 694 683
2009 Manual count 98,910 75,190 10,988 11,746 0 614 372
2008 Manual count 112,455 84,813 10,918 15,367 0 610 747
2007 Manual count 99,975 72,101 11,610 14,953 0 450 861
2006 Manual count 108,464 77,698 13,227 16,438 0 508 593
2005 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 120,887 88,543 13,687 17,374 0 538 745
2004 Manual count 120,767 88,543 13,224 17,750 0 533 717
2003 Manual count 106,214 79,826 11,272 14,049 0 380 687
2002 Manual count 114,550 83,044 12,914 17,166 0 585 841
2001 Manual count 107,079 78,060 10,508 17,178 0 693 640
2000 Manual count 95,988 70,010 9,854 15,276 0 386 462

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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.

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Site details
Manual count point site 46002 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 46002 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. 25
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. 50
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 408

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