Pedal Cycle Traffic Report

Analysis of dataset TRA0413 provided by the UK Department for Transport


1. Which years had the highest pedal cycle traffic?
Year Total Traffic
2020 27
2021 21.3
2022 20
2019 18.8
2014 18.8
2018 18.2
2017 18
2016 17.4
2015 17.4
2012 17.4
2013 16.9
2011 16.7
2010 16.2
2009 16.1
2008 15.4
2006 15
2003 14.8
2002 14.4
2005 14.3
2007 13.7
2001 13.7
2004 13.6
2000 13.6
1995 13.4
1999 13.2
1997 13.2
1996 13.2
1994 13.1
1993 12.9
1998 12.9
2. Which regions had the highest traffic last year?
Region Total Traffic
Great Britain 6.3
England 5.6
North West 1.2
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.2
South East 1.1
London 1
East of England 0.8
West Midlands 0.7
South West 0.6
East Midlands 0.5
North East 0.4
Scotland 0.4
Wales 0.2
3. Which counties had the highest traffic last year?
County Total Traffic
Great Britain All 6.3
England All 5.6
South East All 1.1
London All 1
East of England All 0.8
North West All 0.6
South West All 0.6
Yorkshire and The Humber All 0.6
East Midlands All 0.5
Rest of Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4
West Midlands All 0.4
Scotland All 0.4
Rest of North West 0.3
North East All 0.2
Rest of West Midlands 0.2
Greater Manchester FMC 0.2
Wales All 0.2
West Yorkshire FMC 0.1
West Midlands FMC 0.1
South Yorkshire FMC 0.1
Merseyside FMC 0.1
Rest of North East 0.1
Tyne and Wear FMC 0.1
4. How did COVID-19 affect pedal cycle traffic?
County 2019 2020 % Change
South Yorkshire FMC 0.1 0.2 100%
Rest of Yorkshire and The Humber 0.3 0.6 100%
Yorkshire and The Humber All 0.5 0.9 80%
Wales All 0.2 0.3 50%
Scotland All 0.4 0.6 50%
Greater Manchester FMC 0.2 0.3 50%
South East All 1 1.5 50%
Rest of West Midlands 0.2 0.3 50%
North East All 0.2 0.3 50%
Great Britain All 5.8 8.5 46.55%
England All 5.3 7.6 43.4%
East Midlands All 0.5 0.7 40%
North West All 0.5 0.7 40%
London All 0.8 1.1 37.5%
Rest of North West 0.3 0.4 33.33%
South West All 0.6 0.8 33.33%
West Midlands All 0.4 0.5 25%
East of England All 0.9 1.1 22.22%
West Midlands FMC 0.2 0.2 0%
West Yorkshire FMC 0.1 0.1 0%
Merseyside FMC 0.1 0.1 0%
Rest of North East 0.1 0.1 0%
Tyne and Wear FMC 0.1 0.1 0%
Pedal Traffic Analysis Project