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Road traffic statistics

Tower Hamlets

520 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Tower Hamlets in 2024.

Region
London
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
99
ONS code
E09000030

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Tower Hamlets, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Tower Hamlets, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Tower Hamlets, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 371.2 520.1
2023 369.0 513.0
2022 364.2 511.0
2021 356.3 499.5
2020 326.5 457.8
2019 399.2 544.1
2018 397.6 545.5
2017 398.8 547.7
2016 394.3 544.7
2015 388.1 526.6
2014 393.2 535.5
2013 405.7 539.4
2012 406.9 539.7
2011 430.3 565.8
2010 456.4 594.0
2009 447.8 590.1
2008 442.6 595.4
2007 456.3 616.4
2006 453.0 610.4
2005 438.7 586.2
2004 447.4 592.9
2003 456.2 601.7
2002 460.4 593.8
2001 455.6 589.6
2000 460.5 593.1
1999 444.5 575.8
1998 442.0 565.8
1997 445.3 569.4
1996 440.4 559.9
1995 442.4 563.0
1994 442.3 559.7
1993 440.4 555.9

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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.

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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 Tower Hamlets.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Tower Hamlets each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Tower Hamlets on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Tower Hamlets on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Tower Hamlets.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Tower Hamlets. 99
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets on an average day of the year. 1,541
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Tower Hamlets on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,870
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Tower Hamlets. 13,176

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