Regions

Regions: 11
Area covered: Great Britain
Time period: 2000 to 2024
Source: Road traffic statistics

The South East region had the highest traffic levels in 2024, with 53.6 billion vehicle miles driven on its roads. This was 16% of all traffic in 2024.

The South East has 12% of road length in Great Britain.

Estimated motor vehicle traffic

Time period: 2024
Source: Road traffic statistics
Metric: Billion vehicle miles (annually)
Regions Vehicle miles (billions)
South East 53.6
East of England 38.3
North West 36.8
South West 35.1
West Midlands 32.8
Scotland 30.4
East Midlands 29.8
Yorkshire and The Humber 28.2
London 19.4
Wales 18.8
North East 13.0

Estimated annual traffic across Great Britain

Time period: 1993 - 2024
Source: Road traffic statistics
Metric: Billion vehicle miles (annually)

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