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80578

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AADF latest year 2024
Region Scotland
Local authority City of Edinburgh
Road name A720
Road type Major
Start junction road M8
End junction road A71
Link length 1.10km (0.68 miles)
Easting & Northing 318436,670570
Latitude & longitude 55.92126,-3.30672

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Average Annual Daily Flow

Average annual daily flow
Year Count method All motor vehicles Cars & taxis LGVs HGVs Pedal cycles Motorcycles Buses & coaches
2024 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 88,009 64,249 19,121 4,119 0 400 119
2023 Manual count 86,042 63,093 18,349 4,091 0 392 117
2022 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 56,858 40,141 13,030 3,456 0 200 32
2021 Manual count 53,906 37,550 12,576 3,577 0 174 29
2020 Manual count 58,837 41,192 13,649 3,874 2 115 7
2019 Manual count 85,322 64,061 15,753 4,826 0 521 161
2018 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 90,997 71,062 15,054 4,103 0 597 181
2017 Manual count 90,478 71,304 14,377 4,042 0 569 187
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 70,490 52,887 12,369 4,877 0 189 168
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 67,857 51,350 11,454 4,707 0 182 165
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 64,929 49,847 10,304 4,435 0 176 167
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 63,125 48,724 9,600 4,481 0 170 149
2012 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 63,065 49,313 9,042 4,404 0 161 144
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 63,082 49,671 8,683 4,420 0 166 142
2010 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 63,286 49,971 8,488 4,519 0 168 140
2009 Manual count 64,225 51,200 8,273 4,431 0 190 131
2008 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 48,002 38,745 5,681 3,226 0 242 108
2007 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 48,226 39,019 5,670 3,181 0 249 107
2006 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 47,907 39,293 5,118 3,135 0 248 113
2005 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 46,933 38,637 4,883 3,066 0 229 118
2004 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 47,001 38,909 4,668 3,064 0 238 122
2003 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 45,746 38,258 4,194 2,912 0 234 148
2002 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 44,403 37,435 3,789 2,813 0 216 150
2001 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 43,247 36,380 3,759 2,751 0 212 145
2000 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 41,922 35,286 3,559 2,744 0 192 141

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Data disclaimer

Traffic figures at the regional and national level are robust, and are reported as accredited official statistics. However, DfT’s traffic estimates for individual road links and small areas are less robust, as they are not always based on up-to-date counts made at these locations. Where other more up-to-date sources of traffic data are available (e.g. from local highways authorities), this may provide a more accurate estimate of traffic at these locations.

It is the responsibility of the user to decide which data are most appropriate for their purpose, and if DfT road link level traffic estimates are used, to make a note of the limitations in any published material.

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DfT’s road link level traffic estimates are calculated using a variety of methods, with some methods likely to produce more accurate estimates than others.

The data tables available to download here contain a column - estimation_method – showing the method used to estimate traffic for each location and year. Figures having an estimation method of “Counted” are likely to be more accurate than those marked as “Estimated”, and the latter should be used with caution.

Site details
Manual count point site 80578 details
Average annual daily flow
Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year.
Average annual daily flow by direction
Number of vehicles that travel past the count point on an average day of the year, by direction of travel.
Raw counts
Vehicle counts recorded at this count point.
Data Description Records Download
Site details Manual count point site 80578 details 1
Average annual daily flow Number of vehicles that travel past the count point (in both directions) on an average day of the year. 25
Average annual daily flow by direction Number of vehicles that travel past the count point on an average day of the year, by direction of travel. 50
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 144

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