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50845

Details

AADF latest year 2025
Region Scotland
Local authority Shetland Islands
Road name A971
Road type Major
Start junction road B9071
End junction road B9075
Link length 5.2 miles
Easting & Northing 433200,1152250
Latitude & Longitude 60.25316,-1.40203

Location

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Annual Average Daily Flow

Year Count method All motor vehicles Cars & taxis LGVs HGVs Pedal cycles Motorcycles Buses & coaches
2025 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,653 937 625 53 2 22 16
2024 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,629 927 612 52 2 21 16
2023 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,608 916 601 52 2 21 16
2022 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,577 894 590 54 2 23 16
2021 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,451 833 529 53 2 21 15
2020 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,306 762 462 49 3 20 13
2019 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,686 1,043 540 55 3 27 20
2018 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,682 1,041 542 54 2 25 20
2017 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,663 1,046 517 53 2 26 22
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,636 1,047 489 51 2 26 22
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,585 1,034 453 50 2 26 22
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,540 1,018 426 46 2 27 21
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,488 1,006 392 44 3 25 21
2012 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,454 1,003 365 43 3 24 19
2011 Manual count 1,485 1,022 378 42 3 26 17
2010 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,404 896 366 115 3 8 19
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,428 930 357 115 3 9 17
2008 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,394 924 332 112 3 9 17
2007 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,394 940 317 111 3 9 17
2006 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,402 966 302 109 3 9 16
2005 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,374 957 284 107 3 9 17
2004 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,357 967 261 101 3 9 19
2003 Manual count 1,355 951 267 104 3 9 24
2002 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,724 1,160 476 76 0 2 10
2001 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,658 1,113 460 73 0 2 10
2000 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 1,632 1,087 460 74 0 2 9

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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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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.

Metadata

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Site details
Manual count point site 50845 details
Annual average daily flow
Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year.
Annual average 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 50845 details 1
Annual average daily flow Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year. 26
Annual average daily flow by direction Number of vehicles that travel past the count point on an average day of the year, by direction of travel. 49
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 48

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