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Road traffic statistics

Peterborough

1,215 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Peterborough in 2024.

Region
East of England
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
179
ONS code
E06000031

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Peterborough, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 944.9 1,214.8
2023 920.6 1,190.1
2022 922.7 1,209.6
2021 816.1 1,079.3
2020 730.5 967.8
2019 972.9 1,234.0
2018 953.3 1,213.7
2017 950.7 1,211.4
2016 911.9 1,153.7
2015 897.3 1,130.6
2014 875.0 1,099.8
2013 850.0 1,061.8
2012 831.2 1,038.2
2011 843.9 1,055.1
2010 848.4 1,065.1
2009 853.0 1,066.6
2008 852.9 1,075.1
2007 864.8 1,089.5
2006 866.9 1,085.5
2005 856.4 1,072.3
2004 872.8 1,085.2
2003 852.6 1,059.6
2002 849.2 1,047.4
2001 827.8 1,022.3
2000 823.3 1,013.4
1999 842.1 1,031.8
1998 804.0 985.5
1997 801.9 975.4
1996 784.9 948.3
1995 771.6 931.6
1994 760.5 917.4
1993 748.4 900.9

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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 Peterborough.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Peterborough each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Peterborough on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Peterborough on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Peterborough.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Peterborough. 179
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Peterborough 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 Peterborough on an average day of the year. 2,298
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Peterborough on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 4,179
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Peterborough. 23,004

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