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Road traffic statistics

St. Helens

859 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in St. Helens in 2024.

Region
North West
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
135
ONS code
E08000013

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in St. Helens, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in St. Helens, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in St. Helens, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 653.3 859.4
2023 636.3 843.8
2022 619.5 826.7
2021 554.6 747.0
2020 512.0 692.1
2019 667.5 857.6
2018 666.6 861.4
2017 673.9 866.6
2016 676.3 868.5
2015 656.4 843.7
2014 648.5 829.8
2013 620.8 793.7
2012 619.2 788.6
2011 638.0 807.6
2010 619.2 785.2
2009 630.3 797.9
2008 651.3 833.0
2007 617.9 796.9
2006 628.4 803.5
2005 600.0 760.4
2004 621.0 783.0
2003 620.9 785.8
2002 612.5 771.1
2001 603.8 759.0
2000 610.4 767.4
1999 608.9 762.7
1998 590.3 744.4
1997 588.6 737.6
1996 581.7 726.1
1995 559.7 698.0
1994 546.5 680.9
1993 537.8 668.4

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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.

Quality flags in data downloads

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.

Count points
Details of each count point in St. Helens.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across St. Helens each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in St. Helens on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in St. Helens on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in St. Helens.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in St. Helens. 135
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across St. Helens each year, split by vehicle class. 32
Average annual daily flow The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in St. Helens on an average day of the year. 1,967
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in St. Helens on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 3,523
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in St. Helens. 13,296

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