Traffic Region: South East
Traffic Authority: Kent
Road Number: A260
Road Type: Class A Principal road in Urban area
OS Grid: TR234370
Location: Folkestone
Census Point ID: 7931
Census Point Coverage: A260 between A2033 and Wear Bay Rd
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 35 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 53 | 56 | 58 | 83 | 55 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 74 | 71 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 65 | 66 |
| Cars | 7,403 | 7,173 | 7,287 | 7,018 | 7,109 | 6,781 | 6,653 | 6,546 | 6,403 | 6,544 | 6,505 | 7,883 | 7,760 | 7,692 | 7,900 | 8,057 | 8,182 | 8,122 |
| Buses and Coaches | 144 | 151 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 115 | 107 | 97 | 84 | 84 | 95 | 163 | 177 | 185 | 178 | 192 | 178 | 166 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 1,004 | 1,011 | 1,084 | 1,177 | 1,296 | 1,382 | 1,403 | 1,477 | 1,508 | 1,531 | 1,636 | 1,157 | 1,171 | 1,217 | 1,301 | 1,365 | 1,490 | 1,569 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 70 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| All HGVs | 106 | 99 | 93 | 90 | 107 | 112 | 107 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 95 | 116 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 111 | 112 | 112 |
| All motor vehicles | 8,710 | 8,490 | 8,675 | 8,517 | 8,689 | 8,435 | 8,308 | 8,255 | 8,128 | 8,289 | 8,368 | 9,393 | 9,293 | 9,288 | 9,571 | 9,791 | 10,028 | 10,036 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 21 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
| Cars | 4,153 | 4,024 | 4,088 | 3,937 | 3,988 | 3,804 | 3,732 | 3,672 | 3,592 | 3,671 | 3,649 | 4,630 | 4,558 | 4,518 | 4,640 | 4,732 | 4,845 | 4,770 |
| Buses and Coaches | 75 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 86 | 94 | 98 | 94 | 101 | 101 | 88 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 526 | 530 | 568 | 617 | 679 | 724 | 735 | 774 | 790 | 802 | 857 | 661 | 669 | 695 | 743 | 780 | 837 | 896 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| All HGVs | 58 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
| All motor vehicles | 4,833 | 4,708 | 4,809 | 4,713 | 4,810 | 4,666 | 4,595 | 4,564 | 4,492 | 4,581 | 4,621 | 5,468 | 5,408 | 5,402 | 5,567 | 5,696 | 5,866 | 5,837 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 32 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
| Cars | 3,250 | 3,149 | 3,199 | 3,081 | 3,121 | 2,977 | 2,921 | 2,874 | 2,811 | 2,873 | 2,856 | 3,253 | 3,202 | 3,174 | 3,260 | 3,325 | 3,404 | 3,352 |
| Buses and Coaches | 69 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 77 | 84 | 88 | 84 | 91 | 90 | 79 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 478 | 481 | 516 | 560 | 617 | 658 | 668 | 703 | 718 | 729 | 779 | 496 | 502 | 522 | 558 | 585 | 628 | 673 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 44 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| All HGVs | 48 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 64 |
| All motor vehicles | 3,877 | 3,782 | 3,866 | 3,804 | 3,879 | 3,769 | 3,713 | 3,691 | 3,636 | 3,708 | 3,747 | 3,925 | 3,885 | 3,886 | 4,004 | 4,095 | 4,218 | 4,199 |
Figures are daily averages calculated from all traffic counts over the course of the year.
Values are rounded to the nearest whole number.
A value of zero for any entry means that there were either no recorded vehicles of that type or too few to register after rounding.
A blank value means that there were no counts made in that year.
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