National statistics

Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2016

Road traffic estimates in Great Britain broken down by vehicle type, road type, region and time of the day, week and month for 2016.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 27 April 2017

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Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2016 report

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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 2016.

Motor vehicle traffic on Great Britain’s roads increased by 2.2% between 2015 and 2016 to 323.7 billion vehicle miles.

Compared to 2015:

• car traffic increased by 2.0% to reach a new all-time high
• van traffic grew by 4.7%, more quickly than any other vehicle
• lorry traffic showed little change overall, but reached a new high on motorways
• traffic on motorways and rural roads reached new highs
• traffic on urban roads also increased, but remained below the 2007 peak level

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Published 27 April 2017