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Road traffic statistics

46026

Details

AADF latest year 2018
Region North West
Local authority Lancashire
Road name M6
Road type Major
Start junction road 27
End junction road 28
Link length 12.10km (7.52 miles)
Easting & Northing 354547,414737
Latitude & longitude 53.6272,-2.68875

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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
2018 Automatic counter 96,748 69,456 15,443 11,496 0 188 165
2017 Automatic counter 99,323 71,946 15,373 11,640 0 194 169
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 103,535 76,280 15,017 11,834 0 222 183
2015 Manual count 101,664 75,662 14,140 11,456 0 219 187
2014 Manual count 85,181 61,488 13,235 10,165 0 131 163
2013 Manual count 95,339 70,561 14,021 9,819 0 493 444
2012 Manual count 89,566 65,452 13,064 10,562 0 220 268
2011 Manual count 104,312 85,019 5,739 12,448 0 568 538
2010 Manual count 97,241 73,542 9,027 13,637 0 475 560
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 100,860 76,865 8,314 15,094 0 333 254
2008 Manual count 102,556 77,563 8,167 16,244 0 345 237
2007 Manual count 76,984 58,624 7,124 10,648 0 273 315
2006 Manual count 95,847 72,215 7,690 15,293 0 339 310
2005 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 90,009 68,201 9,688 11,583 0 252 285
2004 Manual count 89,646 68,201 9,360 11,561 0 250 274
2003 Manual count 82,170 61,264 8,755 11,528 0 263 360
2002 Manual count 71,437 54,403 6,825 9,603 0 190 416
2001 Manual count 90,890 71,988 7,725 10,832 0 18 327
2000 Manual count 80,975 60,368 8,288 11,691 0 162 466

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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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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.

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Site details
Manual count point site 46026 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 46026 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. 19
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. 38
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 336

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