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81511

Details

AADF latest year 2024
Region East of England
Local authority Bedford
Road name A6
Road type Major
Start junction road A421
End junction road A6
Link length 5.40km (3.36 miles)
Easting & Northing 501562,248805
Latitude & longitude 52.12824,-0.51775

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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 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 20,529 16,676 3,004 730 3 94 25
2023 Manual count 20,283 16,477 2,951 735 3 95 25
2022 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 19,647 15,467 3,206 804 14 144 26
2021 Manual count 18,224 14,411 2,878 781 15 130 25
2020 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 8,462 5,997 1,829 580 27 45 11
2019 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 11,076 8,212 2,137 649 21 60 18
2018 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 11,056 8,194 2,144 644 18 56 18
2017 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 10,986 8,233 2,047 629 18 57 19
2016 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 10,868 8,243 1,935 612 18 59 19
2015 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 10,599 8,142 1,791 587 18 59 19
2014 Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link 10,569 8,240 1,674 575 18 61 19
2013 Manual count 10,324 8,126 1,557 563 23 60 19
2012 Estimated from nearby links 6,389 5,202 1,018 116 16 28 26

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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 81511 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 81511 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. 13
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. 26
Raw counts Vehicle counts recorded at this count point. 72

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