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Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2019

Road traffic estimates for Great Britain broken down by vehicle type, road type, region and time of the day, week, month and year for 2019.

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Road traffic estimates 2019: Cars

Road traffic estimates 2019: Vans

Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2019 tables

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Details

Estimates of road traffic by:

  • vehicle type
  • road type
  • geographical region
  • time of the day
  • day of the week
  • month

in Great Britain for the year 2019.

Motor vehicle traffic on Great Britain roads increased by 2.0% compared to 2018 to 356.5 billion vehicle miles (bvm).

When compared to the year 2018:

  • car traffic increased by 2.2%
  • the figure of 278.2 billion car miles was a new all-time high
  • van traffic grew by 2.0%
  • lorry traffic remained broadly stable (increasing by 0.3%)
  • the Strategic Road Network increased by 2.2%
  • motorways increased by 2.1%
  • ‘A’ roads saw a 1.1% rise in traffic
  • minor road traffic increased by 2.9%

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Published 10 September 2020

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