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80579

Details

AADF latest year 2017
Region Scotland
Local authority City of Edinburgh
Road name A720
Road type Major
Start junction road A8
End junction road M8
Link length 1.80km (1.12 miles)
Easting & Northing 317600,672000
Latitude & longitude 55.93397,-3.32053

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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
2017 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 39,318 31,926 5,874 1,273 0 145 100
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 39,255 32,163 5,580 1,262 0 144 107
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 38,401 31,768 5,167 1,213 0 144 109
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 36,891 30,839 4,648 1,154 0 139 111
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 35,876 30,144 4,331 1,168 0 135 98
2012 Manual count 35,930 30,508 4,079 1,120 0 128 95
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 37,621 32,066 3,786 1,455 0 195 119
2010 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 37,726 32,259 3,701 1,451 0 198 117
2009 Manual count 38,433 33,052 3,607 1,440 0 224 110
2008 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 44,047 37,313 4,272 2,028 0 314 120
2007 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 44,320 37,576 4,263 2,038 0 324 119
2006 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 44,141 37,841 3,848 2,004 0 322 126
2005 Manual count 43,290 37,208 3,672 1,983 0 296 131
2004 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 36,008 29,423 3,995 1,493 344 402 695
2003 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 35,156 28,930 3,589 1,401 352 396 840
2002 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 34,111 28,308 3,242 1,347 421 365 849
2001 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 33,218 27,511 3,216 1,311 394 358 822
2000 Manual count 32,170 26,684 3,046 1,318 447 324 798

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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 80579 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 80579 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. 18
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. 36
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 96

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