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Road traffic statistics

Sunderland

1,095 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Sunderland in 2024.

Region
North East
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
219
ONS code
E08000024

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Sunderland, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 878.0 1,095.4
2023 867.3 1,086.7
2022 838.0 1,055.6
2021 736.5 939.9
2020 671.8 864.6
2019 878.5 1,087.1
2018 858.0 1,070.9
2017 839.0 1,046.8
2016 846.9 1,053.2
2015 839.0 1,035.3
2014 827.4 1,019.1
2013 808.8 990.9
2012 811.0 992.6
2011 812.1 995.1
2010 817.8 1,004.1
2009 844.2 1,030.2
2008 860.5 1,060.5
2007 879.5 1,083.9
2006 889.3 1,088.7
2005 868.9 1,062.2
2004 883.8 1,078.6
2003 892.2 1,083.8
2002 906.0 1,088.7
2001 887.8 1,065.5
2000 891.1 1,070.7
1999 898.8 1,078.4
1998 880.7 1,057.9
1997 870.8 1,040.9
1996 859.3 1,024.0
1995 835.8 998.3
1994 823.0 982.7
1993 813.8 969.9

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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 Sunderland.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Sunderland each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Sunderland on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Sunderland on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Sunderland.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Sunderland. 219
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Sunderland 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 Sunderland on an average day of the year. 2,554
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Sunderland on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 4,584
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Sunderland. 23,880

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