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81270

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region North West
Local authority East Cheshire
Road name M6
Road type Major
Start junction road 17
End junction road 18
Link length 3.60km (2.24 miles)
Easting & Northing 376000,364040
Latitude & longitude 53.17294,-2.3605

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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 Manual count 133,240 87,522 23,083 22,234 0 153 247
2023 Manual count 128,975 84,770 22,695 21,069 0 179 263
2022 Manual count 134,868 85,223 26,443 22,773 0 223 206
2021 Manual count 109,479 65,327 21,910 22,018 0 122 102
2020 Manual count 90,741 47,920 19,588 23,108 0 101 25
2019 Manual count 117,940 77,781 19,282 20,465 0 164 248
2018 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 111,962 74,640 16,290 20,526 0 187 319
2017 Manual count 111,817 75,282 15,791 20,239 0 188 317
2016 Manual count 103,888 70,198 15,566 17,464 0 195 466
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 125,216 85,651 17,764 21,410 0 119 273
2014 Manual count 122,658 85,424 15,964 20,854 0 122 294
2013 Manual count 114,024 80,218 14,952 18,021 0 315 518
2012 Manual count 111,174 77,115 15,016 18,069 0 445 529
2011 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 127,104 92,071 13,106 20,791 0 364 772
2010 Manual count 124,993 90,532 12,542 20,870 0 372 677
2009 Manual count 122,424 86,694 13,216 21,992 0 170 352

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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 81270 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 81270 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. 312

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