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Road traffic statistics

Leicester

1,023 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Leicester in 2024.

Region
East Midlands
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
162
ONS code
E06000016

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Leicester, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 850.2 1,022.5
2023 839.2 1,011.9
2022 819.0 992.3
2021 716.7 875.8
2020 672.9 824.4
2019 797.3 957.8
2018 770.7 931.8
2017 779.2 940.1
2016 760.8 928.1
2015 747.5 914.7
2014 746.6 912.1
2013 732.3 885.6
2012 735.2 889.3
2011 731.1 888.2
2010 720.1 877.7
2009 739.9 897.0
2008 741.9 902.0
2007 745.5 907.0
2006 742.4 897.6
2005 726.4 878.8
2004 740.7 894.3
2003 736.3 887.1
2002 733.1 874.0
2001 720.4 859.1
2000 716.2 854.1
1999 700.4 831.6
1998 687.9 817.3
1997 682.2 809.2
1996 690.2 817.8
1995 682.8 808.8
1994 673.6 797.0
1993 664.2 784.0

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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 Leicester.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Leicester each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Leicester on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Leicester on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Leicester.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Leicester. 162
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Leicester 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 Leicester on an average day of the year. 1,877
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Leicester on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 3,524
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Leicester. 19,344

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