Traffic Region: North West
Traffic Authority: Warrington
Road Number: A56
Road Type: Class A Principal road in Rural area
OS Grid: SJ662873
Location: Lymm
Census Point ID: 77831
Census Point Coverage: A56 between Bell Lane, Thelwall and Princess Rd, Lymm
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| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 34 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 43 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 69 |
| Cars | 7,190 | 7,212 | 7,298 | 7,363 | 7,371 | 7,363 | 7,570 | 7,373 | 7,099 | 7,014 | 6,881 | 6,353 | 6,175 | 6,061 | 6,146 | 6,073 | 6,148 | 6,141 |
| Buses and Coaches | 144 | 140 | 150 | 155 | 134 | 135 | 127 | 137 | 151 | 151 | 157 | 111 | 109 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 104 | 101 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 597 | 617 | 666 | 751 | 757 | 795 | 833 | 919 | 919 | 937 | 964 | 695 | 729 | 783 | 841 | 901 | 973 | 1,029 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 100 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 100 | 110 | 104 | 94 | 98 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 114 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| All HGVs | 138 | 136 | 139 | 135 | 139 | 132 | 132 | 145 | 140 | 128 | 133 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 146 | 150 |
| All motor vehicles | 8,112 | 8,152 | 8,300 | 8,462 | 8,461 | 8,480 | 8,709 | 8,621 | 8,356 | 8,279 | 8,178 | 7,375 | 7,223 | 7,153 | 7,302 | 7,290 | 7,441 | 7,490 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Cars | 3,835 | 3,847 | 3,893 | 3,928 | 3,932 | 3,928 | 4,038 | 3,933 | 3,787 | 3,742 | 3,671 | 3,135 | 3,047 | 2,991 | 3,033 | 2,997 | 3,001 | 3,030 |
| Buses and Coaches | 74 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 302 | 312 | 337 | 380 | 383 | 402 | 421 | 465 | 465 | 474 | 488 | 327 | 343 | 368 | 396 | 424 | 443 | 484 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| All HGVs | 62 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 73 |
| All motor vehicles | 4,294 | 4,316 | 4,394 | 4,478 | 4,478 | 4,488 | 4,610 | 4,560 | 4,419 | 4,379 | 4,324 | 3,619 | 3,544 | 3,509 | 3,581 | 3,574 | 3,595 | 3,669 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedal Cycles | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Motorcycles and Mopeds | 22 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Cars | 3,355 | 3,365 | 3,405 | 3,435 | 3,439 | 3,435 | 3,532 | 3,440 | 3,312 | 3,272 | 3,210 | 3,218 | 3,128 | 3,070 | 3,113 | 3,076 | 3,080 | 3,111 |
| Buses and Coaches | 70 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 |
| Light Goods Vehicles | 295 | 305 | 329 | 371 | 374 | 393 | 412 | 454 | 454 | 463 | 476 | 368 | 386 | 414 | 446 | 477 | 499 | 545 |
| Two-axle Rigid HGVs | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 62 |
| Three-axle Rigid HGVs | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Four-axle Rigid HGVs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Three-axle Articulated HGVs | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Five-axle Articulated HGVs | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Six-axle Articulated HGVs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| All HGVs | 76 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 76 |
| All motor vehicles | 3,818 | 3,836 | 3,906 | 3,984 | 3,983 | 3,992 | 4,099 | 4,061 | 3,937 | 3,900 | 3,854 | 3,756 | 3,679 | 3,645 | 3,721 | 3,716 | 3,740 | 3,821 |
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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