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Road traffic statistics

6031

Details

AADF latest year 2016
Region North West
Local authority Lancashire
Road name M6
Road type Major
Start junction road 34 western spur
End junction road 35
Link length 6.50km (4.04 miles)
Easting & Northing 349600,465000
Latitude & longitude 54.07845,-2.77181

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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
2016 Manual count 63,751 45,221 10,416 7,709 0 238 168
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 76,310 56,960 11,619 7,020 0 461 251
2014 Manual count 74,828 56,808 10,442 6,834 0 472 271
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 67,880 51,322 8,937 6,855 0 366 399
2012 Manual count 66,451 50,816 8,278 6,643 0 335 380
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 59,747 44,348 6,364 8,281 0 232 522
2010 Manual count 58,741 43,606 6,090 8,350 0 237 458
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 77,831 61,525 6,841 8,481 0 485 499
2008 Manual count 78,964 62,083 6,720 9,193 0 503 465
2007 Manual count 58,438 42,444 6,651 8,854 0 131 358
2006 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 75,179 58,499 6,928 8,686 0 543 523
2005 Manual count 74,646 58,499 6,585 8,580 0 448 534
2004 Manual count 69,423 55,341 5,766 7,688 0 54 574
2003 Manual count 56,017 41,480 4,064 9,989 0 161 323
2002 Manual count 72,043 58,272 4,978 7,726 0 221 846
2001 Manual count 46,997 34,689 3,993 7,843 0 278 194
2000 Manual count 58,317 44,791 4,568 8,237 0 275 446

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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 6031 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 6031 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. 17
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. 34
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 288

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