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Road traffic statistics

Wigan

1,251 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Wigan in 2024.

Region
North West
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
199
ONS code
E08000010

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

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

Road traffic by vehicle class table

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

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Wigan, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 980.2 1,251.2
2023 948.8 1,223.0
2022 930.8 1,213.3
2021 858.0 1,132.6
2020 746.6 998.9
2019 968.1 1,231.6
2018 950.2 1,217.0
2017 950.8 1,214.8
2016 951.0 1,214.4
2015 948.0 1,208.9
2014 934.0 1,192.2
2013 921.2 1,167.7
2012 927.4 1,175.3
2011 933.7 1,176.8
2010 930.5 1,177.4
2009 950.8 1,191.5
2008 952.9 1,210.5
2007 955.6 1,210.1
2006 958.6 1,216.1
2005 967.9 1,218.6
2004 959.1 1,205.6
2003 949.6 1,184.1
2002 960.7 1,193.3
2001 934.3 1,157.2
2000 935.6 1,158.2
1999 933.5 1,154.0
1998 918.3 1,134.6
1997 891.5 1,099.9
1996 875.2 1,075.0
1995 851.2 1,044.3
1994 832.7 1,021.8
1993 822.1 1,006.9

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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 Wigan.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Wigan each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Wigan on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Wigan on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Wigan.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Wigan. 199
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Wigan 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 Wigan on an average day of the year. 2,834
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Wigan on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 5,109
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Wigan. 21,036

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