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Road traffic statistics

46048

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region North West
Local authority Lancashire
Road name M61
Road type Major
Start junction road 8
End junction road 9
Link length 5.80km (3.60 miles)
Easting & Northing 358621,420005
Latitude & longitude 53.67488,-2.62785

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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 Automatic counter 83,381 59,241 17,575 6,298 0 200 67
2023 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 82,145 58,802 16,910 6,167 0 200 67
2022 Automatic counter 80,130 57,213 16,374 6,274 0 206 64
2021 Manual count 74,392 52,704 15,000 6,438 0 191 57
2020 Automatic counter 65,569 46,302 12,703 6,413 0 73 77
2019 Manual count 90,364 68,664 14,663 6,774 0 125 138
2018 Automatic counter 79,804 60,483 12,538 6,294 0 208 282
2017 Manual count 83,410 63,735 12,698 6,465 0 218 294
2016 Manual count 79,550 60,301 12,263 6,552 0 179 255
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 79,223 60,105 12,380 6,439 0 184 115
2014 Manual count 77,614 59,945 11,126 6,229 0 189 125
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 78,982 60,780 11,158 6,766 0 121 157
2012 Manual count 77,336 60,180 10,335 6,561 0 110 150
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 74,650 59,815 7,859 6,549 0 226 201
2010 Manual count 73,404 58,815 7,521 6,661 0 231 176
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 77,288 60,581 7,878 8,331 0 181 317
2008 Manual count 78,396 61,132 7,739 9,041 0 188 296
2007 Manual count 83,661 66,368 9,886 6,934 0 228 245
2006 Manual count 86,281 68,326 7,040 10,336 0 214 365
2005 Manual count 80,243 62,302 10,063 7,153 0 357 368
2004 Manual count 82,896 71,307 5,277 5,906 0 163 243
2003 Manual count 80,962 66,789 7,270 6,539 0 128 236
2002 Manual count 75,258 62,616 5,738 6,313 0 242 349
2001 Manual count 68,468 54,792 6,672 6,548 0 164 292
2000 Manual count 63,190 47,910 7,786 6,972 0 164 358

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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.

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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 46048 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 46048 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. 384

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