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Road traffic statistics

Swansea

1,132 million vehicle miles were travelled on roads in Swansea in 2024.

Region
Wales
Time period
1993 - 2024
Count points
110
ONS code
W06000011

Road traffic by vehicle class from 1993 to 2024

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Swansea, split by vehicle class

Road traffic by vehicle class table

Million vehicle miles travelled each year in Swansea, split by vehicle class

Million vehicle miles driven each year in Swansea, split by vehicle class
Year Cars & taxis All motor vehicles
2024 913.0 1,131.8
2023 900.4 1,117.6
2022 884.3 1,108.0
2021 815.3 1,027.8
2020 719.5 906.6
2019 935.2 1,140.7
2018 917.3 1,128.2
2017 911.3 1,115.7
2016 907.4 1,108.1
2015 887.1 1,080.2
2014 874.2 1,058.8
2013 851.1 1,026.6
2012 840.6 1,014.1
2011 837.7 1,013.8
2010 825.4 1,000.9
2009 835.9 1,011.4
2008 850.8 1,034.0
2007 871.5 1,054.9
2006 865.9 1,041.7
2005 853.1 1,025.5
2004 854.4 1,023.3
2003 835.8 998.9
2002 832.3 989.3
2001 795.4 946.4
2000 786.4 934.2
1999 790.6 939.0
1998 767.0 909.8
1997 751.4 889.8
1996 742.3 876.0
1995 735.8 868.3
1994 724.1 853.9
1993 711.9 838.7

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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 Swansea.
Traffic by vehicle class
The total volume of traffic across Swansea each year, split by vehicle class.
Average annual daily flow
The number of vehicles that travel (in all directions) past each count point in Swansea on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Swansea on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel.
Raw counts
The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Swansea.
Data Description Records Download
Count points Details of each count point in Swansea. 110
Traffic by vehicle class The total volume of traffic across Swansea 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 Swansea on an average day of the year. 1,495
Average annual daily flow by direction The number of vehicles that travel past each count point in Swansea on an average day of the year, split by direction of travel. 2,813
Raw counts The vehicle counts recorded at each count point in Swansea. 17,748

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