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7831

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AADF latest year 2024
Region North West
Local authority West Cheshire
Road name M56
Road type Major
Start junction road M56 spur
End junction road 14
Link length 4.30km (2.67 miles)
Easting & Northing 344643,373500
Latitude & longitude 53.25562,-2.83122

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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 112,140 80,655 19,934 11,313 0 144 94
2023 Manual count 117,704 84,833 20,783 11,495 0 396 197
2022 Manual count 115,560 79,696 23,221 12,011 0 369 263
2021 Manual count 102,740 72,537 18,475 11,259 0 351 119
2020 Manual count 79,083 48,202 18,572 12,236 0 60 14
2019 Manual count 120,523 88,862 18,938 12,121 0 366 236
2018 Manual count 106,349 78,299 16,511 11,073 0 190 276
2017 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 109,544 80,125 16,898 11,900 0 307 315
2016 Manual count 107,883 80,212 15,585 11,433 0 331 322
2015 Manual count 112,952 86,104 14,355 11,803 0 385 305
2014 Manual count 111,283 84,894 13,956 11,943 0 276 214
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 107,657 80,769 14,439 11,835 0 271 343
2012 Manual count 105,316 79,972 13,374 11,396 0 248 326
2011 Manual count 107,635 81,322 13,770 11,849 0 324 370
2010 Manual count 108,814 81,763 12,313 14,098 0 333 307
2009 Manual count 106,112 79,900 12,354 13,153 0 330 375
2008 Manual count 109,359 83,270 11,647 13,599 0 375 468
2007 Manual count 102,154 76,345 12,167 12,835 0 375 432
2006 Manual count 105,606 79,668 13,132 12,305 0 217 284
2005 Manual count 95,850 72,830 10,777 11,745 0 245 253
2004 Manual count 102,871 76,824 11,764 13,720 0 300 263
2003 Manual count 100,625 76,180 10,724 13,166 0 114 441
2002 Manual count 106,727 82,680 9,580 13,412 0 423 632
2001 Manual count 92,800 71,126 9,782 11,084 0 356 452
2000 Manual count 93,834 72,268 9,023 11,705 0 252 586

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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 7831 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 7831 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. 552

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