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Road traffic statistics

Oldham

725 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Oldham in 2024.

Region
North West
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
130
ONS code
E08000004

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Oldham, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Oldham, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Oldham, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 583.9 725.0
2023 585.6 726.1
2022 566.7 706.7
2021 526.4 662.2
2020 466.6 593.8
2019 578.2 713.5
2018 561.5 696.5
2017 562.9 697.4
2016 551.8 689.1
2015 551.8 689.9
2014 543.8 677.2
2013 525.5 650.7
2012 523.8 647.6
2011 521.1 646.4
2010 526.1 652.6
2009 541.6 665.4
2008 534.8 664.1
2007 539.7 670.7
2006 538.6 667.3
2005 545.1 671.4
2004 550.0 678.1
2003 537.4 659.7
2002 545.8 663.7
2001 529.8 643.1
2000 448.3 538.6
1999 450.4 542.7
1998 440.2 531.4
1997 438.1 527.2
1996 435.8 523.4
1995 431.2 516.9
1994 424.0 508.6
1993 419.4 502.0

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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 Oldham.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Oldham each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Oldham on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Oldham on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Oldham.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Oldham. 130
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Oldham 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 Oldham on an average day of the year. 2,100
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Oldham on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 4,003
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Oldham. 14,088

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