Traffic Region: North West
Traffic Authority: Lancashire
Road Number: A56
Road Type: Class A Principal road in Rural area
OS Grid: SD798185
Location: Ramsbottom
Census Point ID: 46571
Census Point Coverage: A56 between Lancashire boundary and M66
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 62 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Cars | 3,297 | 3,421 | 3,462 | 3,493 | 3,497 | 3,493 | 3,591 | 3,497 | 3,368 | 3,327 | 3,123 | 3,132 | 3,044 | 2,988 | 3,030 | 2,994 | 3,031 | 3,027 |
| Buses and Coaches | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 517 | 491 | 530 | 598 | 602 | 632 | 663 | 732 | 732 | 746 | 478 | 506 | 531 | 570 | 613 | 656 | 708 | 749 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 166 | 130 | 134 | 132 | 136 | 134 | 136 | 148 | 139 | 127 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 68 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 11 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 50 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 91 | 94 | 101 | 121 | 121 | 114 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 49 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 22 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 52 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 40 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| All HGVs | 341 | 307 | 318 | 317 | 331 | 326 | 335 | 370 | 359 | 332 | 157 | 164 | 167 | 171 | 176 | 179 | 187 | 192 |
| All motor vehicles | 4,223 | 4,254 | 4,345 | 4,448 | 4,469 | 4,487 | 4,622 | 4,633 | 4,494 | 4,441 | 3,792 | 3,838 | 3,777 | 3,761 | 3,852 | 3,862 | 3,959 | 4,002 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 50 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Cars | 1,667 | 1,752 | 1,773 | 1,789 | 1,791 | 1,789 | 1,839 | 1,791 | 1,725 | 1,704 | 1,482 | 1,486 | 1,444 | 1,418 | 1,437 | 1,421 | 1,422 | 1,436 |
| Buses and Coaches | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 241 | 217 | 234 | 264 | 266 | 279 | 293 | 323 | 323 | 329 | 258 | 273 | 286 | 307 | 331 | 354 | 370 | 404 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 75 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 20 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 20 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| All HGVs | 156 | 128 | 133 | 133 | 139 | 139 | 142 | 157 | 152 | 141 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 89 |
| All motor vehicles | 2,116 | 2,117 | 2,160 | 2,209 | 2,219 | 2,228 | 2,293 | 2,291 | 2,220 | 2,195 | 1,822 | 1,845 | 1,818 | 1,814 | 1,859 | 1,866 | 1,884 | 1,938 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Cars | 1,630 | 1,669 | 1,689 | 1,704 | 1,706 | 1,704 | 1,752 | 1,706 | 1,643 | 1,623 | 1,641 | 1,646 | 1,600 | 1,570 | 1,592 | 1,573 | 1,576 | 1,591 |
| Buses and Coaches | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 276 | 274 | 296 | 334 | 336 | 353 | 370 | 409 | 409 | 417 | 220 | 233 | 244 | 262 | 282 | 302 | 316 | 345 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 91 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 30 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 20 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| All HGVs | 185 | 179 | 185 | 184 | 192 | 187 | 193 | 213 | 207 | 191 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 104 |
| All motor vehicles | 2,107 | 2,137 | 2,185 | 2,239 | 2,250 | 2,259 | 2,329 | 2,342 | 2,274 | 2,246 | 1,970 | 1,993 | 1,959 | 1,948 | 1,993 | 1,996 | 2,012 | 2,063 |
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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