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Road traffic statistics

6048

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region North West
Local authority East Cheshire
Road name M56
Road type Major
Start junction road 9
End junction road 8
Link length 8.40km (5.22 miles)
Easting & Northing 371100,385200
Latitude & longitude 53.36289,-2.43573

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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 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 66,852 49,411 13,066 4,169 0 81 125
2023 Manual count 66,510 49,495 12,688 4,120 0 81 125
2022 Automatic counter 62,862 45,813 12,787 4,076 0 74 113
2021 Manual count 54,275 39,288 10,925 3,902 0 64 95
2020 Automatic counter 55,066 41,528 9,442 3,992 0 52 52
2019 Manual count 87,582 70,162 12,416 4,795 0 103 106
2018 Automatic counter 77,281 61,722 10,431 4,776 0 184 168
2017 Manual count 80,464 64,794 10,463 4,842 0 193 173
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 83,881 70,513 8,660 4,378 0 153 177
2015 Manual count 82,650 69,942 8,154 4,222 0 151 181
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 80,715 68,095 8,831 3,530 0 106 153
2013 Manual count 79,285 67,510 8,045 3,478 0 107 144
2012 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 70,500 58,457 7,520 4,197 0 187 139
2011 Manual count 71,439 59,555 7,335 4,212 0 205 132
2010 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 72,675 59,306 7,786 5,166 0 224 193
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 73,752 60,393 7,709 5,239 0 240 171
2008 Manual count 74,601 60,941 7,572 5,680 0 249 159
2007 Manual count 78,920 65,637 7,551 5,190 0 181 361
2006 Manual count 79,744 66,334 7,937 4,982 0 193 298
2005 Manual count 76,882 63,078 7,579 5,727 0 201 297
2004 Manual count 73,210 59,172 7,857 5,853 0 108 220
2003 Manual count 76,387 62,432 7,143 6,389 0 227 196
2002 Manual count 75,913 64,155 6,078 5,299 0 232 149
2001 Manual count 76,511 63,734 6,960 5,286 0 179 352
2000 Manual count 67,983 56,067 6,407 5,146 0 113 250

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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 6048 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 6048 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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