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Road traffic statistics

80590

Details

AADF latest year 2021
Region Scotland
Local authority City of Edinburgh
Road name M8
Road type Major
Start junction road 2
End junction road 1
Link length 6.40km (3.98 miles)
Easting & Northing 315000,671650
Latitude & longitude 55.93037,-3.36202

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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
2021 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 64,326 43,460 12,922 7,599 0 165 179
2020 Automatic counter 56,250 38,017 11,055 6,838 0 161 179
2019 Automatic counter 70,183 51,381 11,631 6,627 0 254 291
2018 Automatic counter 68,678 50,083 11,520 6,529 0 260 288
2017 Automatic counter 68,747 50,587 11,182 6,430 0 261 287
2016 Automatic counter 67,116 50,226 10,229 6,091 0 280 291
2015 Automatic counter 65,835 49,746 9,618 5,899 0 276 297
2014 Automatic counter 64,460 48,707 9,417 5,775 0 270 291
2013 Automatic counter 63,132 47,704 9,223 5,656 0 264 285
2012 Automatic counter 61,520 46,486 8,987 5,512 0 258 277
2011 Automatic counter 62,312 47,084 9,103 5,583 0 261 281
2010 Automatic counter 63,179 47,740 9,229 5,660 0 265 285
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 71,822 54,183 10,817 6,163 0 330 329
2008 Manual count 72,598 54,675 10,625 6,649 0 342 307
2007 Manual count 76,382 57,545 11,478 6,772 0 316 271
2006 Manual count 60,736 45,195 9,119 5,879 0 220 323
2005 Manual count 70,506 54,415 9,382 6,082 0 270 357
2004 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 69,605 53,698 9,443 5,998 0 246 220
2003 Manual count 67,103 52,235 8,569 5,655 0 276 368
2002 Manual count 64,008 50,112 7,972 5,361 0 250 313
2001 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 58,777 46,645 6,555 5,047 0 216 314
2000 Manual count 57,033 45,286 6,202 5,023 0 214 308

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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 80590 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 80590 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. 22
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. 44
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 168

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