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Road traffic statistics

North Ayrshire

505 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in North Ayrshire in 2024.

Region
Scotland
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
80
ONS code
S12000021

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in North Ayrshire, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in North Ayrshire, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in North Ayrshire, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 390.9 505.3
2023 383.2 495.6
2022 375.2 485.3
2021 340.1 444.4
2020 296.4 385.8
2019 396.5 498.1
2018 394.3 497.0
2017 394.5 497.7
2016 389.8 490.0
2015 381.7 478.0
2014 378.7 471.8
2013 366.7 456.6
2012 370.5 459.6
2011 379.8 470.5
2010 381.2 472.2
2009 386.0 475.3
2008 389.0 480.9
2007 388.6 481.2
2006 386.2 474.9
2005 355.1 438.3
2004 362.8 446.5
2003 356.3 438.6
2002 354.4 432.2
2001 342.9 417.0
2000 348.6 423.1
1999 349.3 423.2
1998 353.2 427.4
1997 352.1 423.6
1996 348.2 416.8
1995 339.9 406.2
1994 334.1 400.0
1993 329.6 394.1

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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 North Ayrshire.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across North Ayrshire each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in North Ayrshire on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in North Ayrshire on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in North Ayrshire.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in North Ayrshire. 80
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire on an average day of the year. 1,282
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in North Ayrshire on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,406
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in North Ayrshire. 6,120

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