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81281

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region East of England
Local authority Bedford
Road name A421
Road type Major
Start junction road LA boundary
End junction road A5134
Link length 3.80km (2.36 miles)
Easting & Northing 501819,244856
Latitude & longitude 52.0927,-0.51517

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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 50,358 37,089 8,521 4,591 0 91 66
2023 Manual count 54,804 39,740 9,727 5,109 0 155 73
2022 Manual count 55,784 40,793 9,886 4,989 2 61 55
2021 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 47,568 34,106 8,478 4,784 0 137 62
2020 Dependent on an automatic counter on a neighbouring link 41,157 29,712 7,054 4,223 0 118 51
2019 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 53,856 40,822 8,199 4,574 0 184 77
2018 Dependent on an automatic counter on a neighbouring link 53,206 39,517 8,818 4,615 0 166 90
2017 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 54,658 40,972 8,716 4,708 0 163 97
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 50,305 37,873 7,615 4,599 0 164 53
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 48,511 36,773 7,051 4,477 0 158 52
2014 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 46,462 35,697 6,343 4,216 0 153 53
2013 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 39,883 30,007 5,452 4,133 0 158 134
2012 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 39,864 30,370 5,135 4,080 0 150 130
2011 Estimated from nearby links 23,711 16,111 4,032 3,395 0 92 81
2010 Dependent on a neighbouring counted link 23,737 16,208 3,941 3,414 0 94 80
2009 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 28,422 20,770 4,212 3,202 2 163 75

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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.

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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.

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Site details
Manual count point site 81281 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 81281 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. 72

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