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Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: July 2024 to June 2025

Provisional estimates for road traffic in Great Britain for the year ending June 2025, by vehicle type and road class.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: July 2024 to June 2025 tables

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Provisional estimates of road traffic, by

  • vehicle type
  • road class

in Great Britain for the year ending June 2025.

Provisional estimates show motor vehicles travelled 336.9 billion vehicle miles in Great Britain for the year ending June 2025. This is up 0.9% compared to the year ending June 2024. Traffic levels were similar to pre-pandemic levels.

When compared to the year ending June 2024:

  • car traffic increased by 0.6% to 255.8 billion vehicle miles
  • van traffic increased by 2.3% to 59.5 billion vehicle miles
  • lorry traffic decreased by 0.7% to 16.6 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on motorways showed little change at 70.1 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on ‘A’ roads increased by 1.3% to 149.3 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on minor roads increased by 1.1% to 117.5 billion vehicle miles

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Published 2 October 2025

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