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Sefton

751 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Sefton in 2025.

Region North West
Time period 1993 - 2025
Count points 174
ONS code E08000014

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2025

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2025 608.1 751.3
2024 597.8 741.8
2023 587.4 730.5
2022 563.2 706.6
2021 516.4 653.7
2020 458.3 582.4
2019 597.6 733.1
2018 590.8 727.6
2017 597.0 734.2
2016 580.9 719.0
2015 577.9 715.3
2014 574.0 707.3
2013 570.2 699.1
2012 569.3 696.5
2011 556.5 682.2
2010 549.9 673.4
2009 567.0 689.6
2008 566.1 692.7
2007 569.0 696.7
2006 576.1 701.9
2005 574.0 699.5
2004 577.9 701.5
2003 569.1 687.4
2002 589.1 705.0
2001 580.8 694.5
2000 580.7 694.1
1999 556.9 665.8
1998 568.7 679.3
1997 581.3 690.2
1996 575.3 679.6
1995 570.3 673.0
1994 560.9 661.9
1993 555.2 654.1

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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.

Metadata

The road traffic statistics metadata PDF document provides guidance on the different datasets available to download for DfT traffic estimates.

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Count points
Details of each count point in Sefton.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Sefton each year, split by vehicle class.
Annual average daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Sefton on an average day of the year.
Annual average daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Sefton on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Sefton.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Sefton. 174
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Sefton each year, split by vehicle class. 33
Annual average daily flow The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Sefton on an average day of the year. 2,339
Annual average daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Sefton on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 4,632
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Sefton. 17,388

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