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Road traffic statistics

Orkney Islands

96 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in the Orkney Islands in 2024.

Region
Scotland
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
49
ONS code
S12000023

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in the Orkney Islands, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in the Orkney Islands, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in the Orkney Islands, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 65.7 95.8
2023 59.6 90.5
2022 57.7 88.4
2021 53.6 82.3
2020 49.2 74.2
2019 64.2 92.7
2018 64.5 93.0
2017 66.0 95.5
2016 65.6 92.9
2015 64.1 89.0
2014 62.8 86.5
2013 60.6 82.8
2012 60.2 81.8
2011 60.3 81.8
2010 61.2 82.9
2009 60.8 81.5
2008 60.6 81.4
2007 61.2 81.6
2006 61.5 80.8
2005 58.4 76.6
2004 58.8 76.3
2003 60.2 78.5
2002 61.2 79.2
2001 59.4 76.5
2000 58.5 75.6
1999 58.5 76.2
1998 58.2 75.0
1997 58.6 74.5
1996 58.1 73.3
1995 57.0 71.6
1994 55.9 70.1
1993 54.2 67.8

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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 the Orkney Islands.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across the Orkney Islands each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in the Orkney Islands on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in the Orkney Islands on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in the Orkney Islands.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in the Orkney Islands. 49
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across the Orkney Islands 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 the Orkney Islands on an average day of the year. 917
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in the Orkney Islands on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 1,538
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in the Orkney Islands. 3,648

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