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Official DfT road traffic estimates

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your road?

Enter a postcode or use your location to explore official historical annual traffic estimates for nearby roads.

Try: SW1A 1AA EH1 1YZ CF10 1EP

46,754count locations
2000–2025annual estimates
Great Britaininitial coverage

Historical annual estimates, not live traffic conditions.

A clearer view of the road

From postcode to traffic estimate in three steps

We turn a large official dataset into something you can explore in seconds.

  1. 01

    Find your area

    Search a full postcode, use your location only when you choose, or browse the map.

  2. 02

    Match nearby counts

    We measure straight-line distance to official DfT count locations and sort the closest first.

  3. 03

    Understand the road

    See daily vehicles, composition, trends, counting method and a comparison with similar roads.

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Reliable data, honestly explained

Official estimates.
Useful context.

Every figure comes from the Department for Transport's Road Traffic Statistics. AADF is the estimated number of vehicles passing a count location in both directions on an average day of the year.

  • Every result shows its year
  • Counted or Estimated is always visible
  • Detailed estimation method included
  • Nearest available point and distance shown
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Useful local pages built from the latest available count locations—not thin postcode pages.

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South EastKent1,166 count locations East of EnglandEssex1,102 count locations East of EnglandNorfolk1,038 count locations South EastHampshire1,033 count locations North WestLancashire1,019 count locations South EastSurrey966 count locations South WestDevon937 count locations East of EnglandHertfordshire875 count locations
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Frequently asked questions

Is this live traffic information?

No. These are Department for Transport historical annual estimates, not current congestion or journey-time information.

What does AADF mean?

Annual Average Daily Flow is the estimated number of vehicles passing a count location in both directions on an average day of the year.

Why is the result not on my street?

DfT estimates every major-road link in Great Britain, but samples only some minor roads. We show the nearest available count point and its distance.

What do Counted and Estimated mean?

Counted figures are based on a traffic count for that location and year. Estimated figures are modelled or carried forward; their detailed method is shown on each result.

Does this cover Northern Ireland?

Not yet. The initial release covers Great Britain—England, Scotland and Wales—because Northern Ireland uses a separate official dataset.

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