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Road traffic statistics

Reading

359 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Reading in 2024.

Region
South East
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
86
ONS code
E06000038

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Reading, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 294.6 359.1
2023 288.7 353.4
2022 283.0 348.1
2021 250.2 312.6
2020 232.4 291.5
2019 306.8 372.4
2018 305.9 371.3
2017 308.1 373.3
2016 308.9 373.9
2015 306.9 371.6
2014 300.7 363.7
2013 299.6 359.5
2012 298.2 358.2
2011 299.1 359.7
2010 294.5 353.6
2009 301.3 360.0
2008 305.3 365.9
2007 309.1 372.0
2006 311.4 373.0
2005 324.7 387.7
2004 329.5 393.6
2003 339.8 403.6
2002 347.6 408.8
2001 340.8 402.8
2000 340.5 403.4
1999 345.1 407.5
1998 341.5 402.8
1997 339.2 398.7
1996 336.7 394.2
1995 332.0 388.1
1994 326.6 381.7
1993 322.4 376.3

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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 Reading.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Reading each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Reading on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Reading on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Reading.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Reading. 86
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Reading 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 Reading on an average day of the year. 1,224
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Reading on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,189
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Reading. 8,748

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