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Road traffic statistics

Plymouth

991 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Plymouth in 2024.

Region
South West
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
137
ONS code
E06000026

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Plymouth, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 805.4 990.5
2023 806.0 994.0
2022 781.9 964.1
2021 689.3 854.2
2020 612.7 759.4
2019 786.7 956.9
2018 759.0 927.6
2017 765.8 934.8
2016 751.7 926.9
2015 732.0 906.0
2014 734.4 905.1
2013 723.8 886.0
2012 728.9 897.0
2011 731.0 899.8
2010 724.6 890.9
2009 747.4 915.7
2008 750.2 920.8
2007 752.4 923.5
2006 755.1 921.2
2005 729.0 892.8
2004 721.9 881.0
2003 721.9 871.9
2002 708.2 849.9
2001 664.5 798.7
2000 664.2 795.1
1999 656.3 787.6
1998 643.4 768.7
1997 643.6 766.3
1996 647.3 766.5
1995 632.0 746.2
1994 619.1 734.6
1993 611.5 723.7

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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 Plymouth.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Plymouth each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Plymouth on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Plymouth on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Plymouth.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Plymouth. 137
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Plymouth 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 Plymouth on an average day of the year. 1,352
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Plymouth on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,429
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Plymouth. 17,784

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