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81255

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region North West
Local authority East Cheshire
Road name M6
Road type Major
Start junction road 18
End junction road LA boundary
Link length 3.60km (2.24 miles)
Easting & Northing 374058,369041
Latitude & longitude 53.2178,-2.38996

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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 Automatic counter 140,332 84,810 28,371 26,913 0 144 94
2023 Automatic counter 135,524 82,599 26,788 25,905 0 141 92
2022 Automatic counter 131,446 79,467 25,645 26,104 0 144 87
2021 Automatic counter 114,859 67,900 21,827 24,935 0 124 73
2020 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 91,984 54,033 17,016 20,759 0 110 66
2019 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 115,458 78,077 18,811 17,951 0 181 437
2018 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 109,823 72,102 16,963 20,370 0 162 226
2017 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 109,638 72,722 16,442 20,086 0 163 226
2016 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 114,474 76,779 18,481 18,596 0 222 396
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 126,748 85,644 19,407 21,004 0 146 547
2014 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 124,131 85,417 17,441 20,534 0 149 591
2013 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 124,835 86,747 16,809 20,472 0 227 581
2012 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 122,552 87,739 15,078 19,095 0 195 446
2011 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 115,962 80,126 15,055 20,018 0 283 480
2010 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 116,483 81,758 11,867 21,906 0 547 405
2009 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 127,142 89,400 14,097 23,036 0 238 371

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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 81255 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 81255 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. 16
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. 32
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 0

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