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56021

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region South West
Local authority North Somerset
Road name M5
Road type Major
Start junction road 20
End junction road 19
Link length 10.30km (6.40 miles)
Easting & Northing 349747,175530
Latitude & longitude 51.47648,-2.72498

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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 Manual count 107,771 77,257 21,301 8,708 0 326 179
2023 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 104,645 76,900 17,189 10,010 0 337 209
2022 Manual count 102,218 74,823 16,644 10,204 0 347 200
2021 Manual count 101,201 76,289 16,231 8,001 0 436 245
2020 Manual count 77,935 55,879 13,502 8,145 0 294 116
2019 Manual count 111,775 84,415 14,457 11,689 0 884 329
2018 Manual count 103,275 79,137 13,218 10,257 0 417 246
2017 Manual count 104,030 77,884 16,626 8,891 0 398 230
2016 Manual count 112,036 88,325 14,303 8,598 0 345 465
2015 Manual count 97,083 75,625 12,217 8,580 0 345 317
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 95,374 72,776 13,427 8,461 0 296 414
2013 Manual count 93,614 72,151 12,233 8,540 0 299 391
2012 Manual count 93,144 72,087 11,593 8,617 0 426 421
2011 Manual count 100,535 81,678 10,079 7,912 0 423 443
2010 Manual count 103,970 85,087 10,035 7,926 0 419 503
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 96,587 76,332 11,288 7,890 0 512 565
2008 Manual count 97,727 77,025 11,088 8,556 0 531 527
2007 Manual count 86,888 68,113 9,139 8,844 0 633 159
2006 Manual count 83,090 66,145 7,548 8,526 0 440 431
2005 Manual count 91,629 74,377 7,762 8,573 0 399 518
2004 Manual count 95,595 75,010 9,699 9,388 0 837 661
2003 Manual count 81,124 63,547 8,324 8,537 0 426 290
2002 Manual count 79,274 62,666 7,523 8,151 0 484 450
2001 Manual count 79,664 63,861 6,128 8,397 0 398 880
2000 Manual count 77,631 61,926 6,878 8,044 0 296 487

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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 56021 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 56021 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. 528

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