Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2024
Road traffic estimates for Great Britain broken down by vehicle type and road type for 2024.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Estimates of road traffic by:
- vehicle type
- road type
in Great Britain and England for the year 2024.
Overall traffic levels in 2024 were higher than 2023 but remain slightly below pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Motor vehicle traffic on Great Britain’s roads increased by 1.6% between 2023 and 2024, to 336.2 billion vehicle miles. Traffic in 2024 was 0.7% lower than when compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
In 2024:
- car traffic levels were 256.1 billion vehicle miles, 1.9% higher than 2023 and 2.6% lower than 2019
- van traffic was 58.5 billion vehicle miles, 1.3% higher from 2023 and 9.5% higher than 2019
- lorry traffic levels were 16.6 billion vehicle miles, 2.0% lower than 2023 and 3.5% lower than 2019
- England’s Strategic Road Network carried 96.9 billion vehicle miles of traffic, 1.1% higher than 2023 and similar to 2019 levels
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