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Road traffic statistics

East Lothian

653 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in East Lothian in 2024.

Region
Scotland
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
89
ONS code
S12000010

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in East Lothian, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in East Lothian, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in East Lothian, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 490.7 653.2
2023 476.8 637.4
2022 470.4 628.8
2021 424.5 573.4
2020 361.8 484.6
2019 486.8 627.4
2018 481.5 621.1
2017 481.2 620.2
2016 446.6 577.2
2015 425.8 546.7
2014 422.8 539.0
2013 409.2 519.1
2012 410.5 518.9
2011 417.3 525.9
2010 416.3 526.8
2009 415.5 523.9
2008 420.7 535.5
2007 443.3 559.3
2006 433.5 541.6
2005 418.0 522.2
2004 405.6 508.5
2003 397.9 499.7
2002 391.5 486.2
2001 382.7 475.6
2000 375.5 466.5
1999 369.9 463.2
1998 359.0 450.6
1997 357.9 445.3
1996 351.2 434.7
1995 341.3 421.7
1994 336.1 415.0
1993 329.0 405.9

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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 East Lothian.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across East Lothian each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in East Lothian on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in East Lothian on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in East Lothian.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in East Lothian. 89
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across East Lothian 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 East Lothian on an average day of the year. 1,592
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in East Lothian on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,966
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in East Lothian. 7,512

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