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Dumfries & Galloway

1,414 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Dumfries & Galloway in 2025.

Region Scotland
Time period 1993 - 2025
Count points 229
ONS code S12000006

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2025

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Dumfries & Galloway, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Dumfries & Galloway, split by vehicle class

Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2025 907.9 1,413.7
2024 907.2 1,417.0
2023 899.3 1,400.5
2022 878.7 1,376.5
2021 794.8 1,269.9
2020 652.7 1,045.2
2019 932.1 1,388.1
2018 925.2 1,384.8
2017 926.0 1,405.4
2016 885.8 1,333.2
2015 868.5 1,293.3
2014 858.4 1,258.9
2013 835.0 1,218.4
2012 828.0 1,203.0
2011 841.8 1,218.2
2010 848.7 1,224.7
2009 862.4 1,232.6
2008 860.7 1,247.3
2007 861.0 1,247.5
2006 848.6 1,204.6
2005 853.2 1,199.8
2004 852.6 1,185.6
2003 857.1 1,179.1
2002 870.1 1,190.2
2001 821.6 1,129.0
2000 804.4 1,120.4
1999 799.8 1,119.2
1998 794.9 1,110.4
1997 791.9 1,092.4
1996 778.8 1,065.3
1995 755.2 1,027.6
1994 737.0 999.7
1993 718.6 970.0

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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.

Metadata

The road traffic statistics metadata PDF document provides guidance on the different datasets available to download for DfT traffic estimates.

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Count points
Details of each count point in Dumfries & Galloway.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Dumfries & Galloway each year, split by vehicle class.
Annual average daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Dumfries & Galloway on an average day of the year.
Annual average daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Dumfries & Galloway on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Dumfries & Galloway.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Dumfries & Galloway. 229
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Dumfries & Galloway each year, split by vehicle class. 33
Annual average daily flow The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Dumfries & Galloway on an average day of the year. 4,237
Annual average daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Dumfries & Galloway on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 7,965
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Dumfries & Galloway. 17,688

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