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Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: April 2021 to March 2022

Provisional estimates for road traffic in Great Britain for the year ending March 2022, by vehicle type and road class.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
28 September 2022

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Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: April 2021 to March 2022

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Provisional estimates of road traffic, by

  • vehicle type
  • road class

in Great Britain for the year ending March 2022.

Provisional estimates show motor vehicles travelled 318.6 billion vehicle miles in Great Britain for the year ending March 2022. This is a 29.7% increase compared to the year ending March 2021.

When compared to the year ending March 2021:

  • car traffic increased by 32.9% to 237.5 billion vehicle miles
  • van traffic increased by 25.2% to 58.8 billion vehicle miles
  • lorry traffic increased by 10.1% to 17.8 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on motorways increased by 38.0% to 65.4 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on ‘A’ roads increased by 29.6% to 138.5 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on minor roads increased by 25.6% to 114.7 billion vehicle miles

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Published 28 September 2022