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TRAFFIC LEVEL DETAILS - BY VEHICLE
Bedford Southern Bypass, MK42 7GA (Between A5134 - A421 split)

Introduction

Below are detailed traffic level statistics recorded at Bedford Southern Bypass, MK42 7GA by the Department of Transport.

Each count records pedal cycles, motor cycles, cars and taxis, buses and coaches, vans and other light good vehicles together with heavy good vehicles and lorries and counts are carried out between 7am and 7pm on weekdays during March and October.

Data are provided by the Department for Transport.

Traffic Counts Location Details

Date of Count
Pedal Cycles
Motor Cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Total
1
Fri 1 Jul 2022
Pedal Cycles
2
Motor Cycles
211
Cars and Taxis
45,211
Buses and Coaches
121
Vans and LGVs
10,762
HGVs
5,257
Totals
61,564
+

Eastbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,672
Buses and Coaches
7
Vans and LGVs
611
HGVs
244
Total
2,539
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,959
Buses and Coaches
9
Vans and LGVs
530
HGVs
248
Total
2,753
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,518
Buses and Coaches
8
Vans and LGVs
410
HGVs
322
Total
2,263
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
1,451
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
373
HGVs
317
Total
2,154
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,490
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
395
HGVs
272
Total
2,165
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,516
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
432
HGVs
241
Total
2,198
Hour
 
13
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,768
Buses and Coaches
0
Vans and LGVs
486
HGVs
270
Total
2,531
Hour
 
14
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
10
Cars and Taxis
1,938
Buses and Coaches
3
Vans and LGVs
524
HGVs
224
Total
2,699
Hour
 
15
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
2,194
Buses and Coaches
6
Vans and LGVs
527
HGVs
212
Total
2,945
Hour
 
16
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
16
Cars and Taxis
2,620
Buses and Coaches
11
Vans and LGVs
569
HGVs
151
Total
3,367
Hour
 
17
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
13
Cars and Taxis
2,802
Buses and Coaches
7
Vans and LGVs
386
HGVs
117
Total
3,325
Hour
 
18
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
11
Cars and Taxis
2,273
Buses and Coaches
7
Vans and LGVs
249
HGVs
83
Total
2,623
Total
 
Cycles
 
0
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
105
0.3%
Cars and Taxis
 
23,201
73.5%
Buses and Coaches
 
63
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
5,492
17.4%
HGVs
 
2,701
8.6%
Totals
 
31,562
100.0%

Westbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
10
Cars and Taxis
1,967
Buses and Coaches
11
Vans and LGVs
667
HGVs
287
Total
2,942
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
2,216
Buses and Coaches
9
Vans and LGVs
541
HGVs
310
Total
3,082
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,561
Buses and Coaches
4
Vans and LGVs
438
HGVs
305
Total
2,314
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
9
Cars and Taxis
1,481
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
373
HGVs
282
Total
2,147
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
14
Cars and Taxis
1,560
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
405
HGVs
239
Total
2,219
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,676
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
410
HGVs
224
Total
2,316
Hour
 
13
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
1,701
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
465
HGVs
234
Total
2,413
Hour
 
14
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,756
Buses and Coaches
9
Vans and LGVs
469
HGVs
215
Total
2,455
Hour
 
15
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,929
Buses and Coaches
10
Vans and LGVs
467
HGVs
151
Total
2,564
Hour
 
16
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
2,133
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
481
HGVs
143
Total
2,769
Hour
 
17
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
2,313
Buses and Coaches
4
Vans and LGVs
352
HGVs
91
Total
2,772
Hour
 
18
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
13
Cars and Taxis
1,717
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
202
HGVs
75
Total
2,009
Total
Cycles
 
2
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
106
0.4%
Cars and Taxis
 
22,010
73.4%
Buses and Coaches
 
58
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
5,270
17.6%
HGVs
 
2,556
8.5%
Totals
 
30,002
100.0%
2
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Pedal Cycles
5
Motor Cycles
127
Cars and Taxis
37,370
Buses and Coaches
113
Vans and LGVs
10,669
HGVs
5,577
Totals
53,861
+

Eastbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,782
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
646
HGVs
213
Total
2,650
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
2
Cars and Taxis
2,199
Buses and Coaches
12
Vans and LGVs
541
HGVs
245
Total
2,999
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,251
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
442
HGVs
288
Total
1,993
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
3
Cars and Taxis
1,034
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
364
HGVs
274
Total
1,676
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
988
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
370
HGVs
282
Total
1,648
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,109
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
406
HGVs
313
Total
1,835
Hour
 
13
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,149
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
434
HGVs
256
Total
1,848
Hour
 
14
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,419
Buses and Coaches
3
Vans and LGVs
469
HGVs
276
Total
2,171
Hour
 
15
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,765
Buses and Coaches
7
Vans and LGVs
597
HGVs
258
Total
2,633
Hour
 
16
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
9
Cars and Taxis
2,347
Buses and Coaches
16
Vans and LGVs
598
HGVs
187
Total
3,157
Hour
 
17
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
2,611
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
430
HGVs
164
Total
3,213
Hour
 
18
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,855
Buses and Coaches
6
Vans and LGVs
218
HGVs
95
Total
2,181
Total
 
Cycles
 
1
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
68
0.2%
Cars and Taxis
 
19,509
69.7%
Buses and Coaches
 
60
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
5,515
19.7%
HGVs
 
2,851
10.2%
Totals
 
28,004
100.0%

Westbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
2,226
Buses and Coaches
17
Vans and LGVs
648
HGVs
260
Total
3,164
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,969
Buses and Coaches
8
Vans and LGVs
549
HGVs
272
Total
2,804
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
3
Cars and Taxis
1,197
Buses and Coaches
3
Vans and LGVs
354
HGVs
296
Total
1,853
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
2
Cars and Taxis
1,013
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
364
HGVs
270
Total
1,651
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,023
Buses and Coaches
0
Vans and LGVs
361
HGVs
257
Total
1,645
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,144
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
392
HGVs
253
Total
1,795
Hour
 
13
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
2
Cars and Taxis
1,011
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
351
HGVs
244
Total
1,611
Hour
 
14
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,222
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
433
HGVs
255
Total
1,920
Hour
 
15
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
8
Cars and Taxis
1,370
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
496
HGVs
209
Total
2,088
Hour
 
16
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,946
Buses and Coaches
4
Vans and LGVs
601
HGVs
166
Total
2,723
Hour
 
17
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
3
Cars and Taxis
2,218
Buses and Coaches
3
Vans and LGVs
392
HGVs
129
Total
2,745
Hour
 
18
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,522
Buses and Coaches
3
Vans and LGVs
213
HGVs
115
Total
1,858
Total
Cycles
 
4
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
59
0.2%
Cars and Taxis
 
17,861
69.1%
Buses and Coaches
 
53
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
5,154
19.9%
HGVs
 
2,726
10.5%
Totals
 
25,857
100.0%
3
Mon 25 Mar 2019
Pedal Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
199
Cars and Taxis
45,406
Buses and Coaches
123
Vans and LGVs
8,962
HGVs
5,716
Totals
60,407
+

Eastbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
10
Cars and Taxis
2,257
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
505
HGVs
206
Total
2,983
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
2,412
Buses and Coaches
12
Vans and LGVs
406
HGVs
228
Total
3,062
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
9
Cars and Taxis
1,575
Buses and Coaches
8
Vans and LGVs
361
HGVs
270
Total
2,223
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,335
Buses and Coaches
0
Vans and LGVs
360
HGVs
304
Total
2,003
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,293
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
313
HGVs
292
Total
1,905
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
2
Cars and Taxis
1,291
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
324
HGVs
275
Total
1,894
Hour
 
13
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
1,396
Buses and Coaches
0
Vans and LGVs
355
HGVs
325
Total
2,088
Hour
 
14
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,571
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
397
HGVs
292
Total
2,267
Hour
 
15
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,796
Buses and Coaches
9
Vans and LGVs
474
HGVs
256
Total
2,542
Hour
 
16
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
14
Cars and Taxis
2,427
Buses and Coaches
12
Vans and LGVs
526
HGVs
155
Total
3,134
Hour
 
17
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
10
Cars and Taxis
3,028
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
329
HGVs
129
Total
3,497
Hour
 
18
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
2,412
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
210
HGVs
101
Total
2,737
Total
 
Cycles
 
0
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
96
0.3%
Cars and Taxis
 
22,793
75.1%
Buses and Coaches
 
53
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
4,560
15.0%
HGVs
 
2,833
9.3%
Totals
 
30,335
100.0%

Westbound

Hour
Pedal Cycles
Motor cycles
Cars and Taxis
Buses and Coaches
Vans and LGVs
HGVs
Totals
Hour
 
7
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
11
Cars and Taxis
2,926
Buses and Coaches
10
Vans and LGVs
580
HGVs
245
Total
3,772
Hour
 
8
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
2,640
Buses and Coaches
10
Vans and LGVs
468
HGVs
295
Total
3,420
Hour
 
9
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,660
Buses and Coaches
7
Vans and LGVs
368
HGVs
321
Total
2,360
Hour
 
10
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
7
Cars and Taxis
1,421
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
361
HGVs
275
Total
2,066
Hour
 
11
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
13
Cars and Taxis
1,370
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
291
HGVs
296
Total
1,972
Hour
 
12
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
8
Cars and Taxis
1,342
Buses and Coaches
5
Vans and LGVs
265
HGVs
281
Total
1,901
Hour
 
13
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
10
Cars and Taxis
1,401
Buses and Coaches
2
Vans and LGVs
339
HGVs
262
Total
2,014
Hour
 
14
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
5
Cars and Taxis
1,416
Buses and Coaches
10
Vans and LGVs
350
HGVs
258
Total
2,039
Hour
 
15
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
6
Cars and Taxis
1,667
Buses and Coaches
6
Vans and LGVs
400
HGVs
221
Total
2,300
Hour
 
16
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
16
Cars and Taxis
2,276
Buses and Coaches
11
Vans and LGVs
519
HGVs
197
Total
3,019
Hour
 
17
Cycles
1
Motor Cycles
12
Cars and Taxis
2,620
Buses and Coaches
1
Vans and LGVs
288
HGVs
121
Total
3,043
Hour
 
18
Cycles
0
Motor Cycles
4
Cars and Taxis
1,874
Buses and Coaches
4
Vans and LGVs
173
HGVs
111
Total
2,166
Total
Cycles
 
1
0.0%
Motor Cycles
 
103
0.3%
Cars and Taxis
 
22,613
75.2%
Buses and Coaches
 
70
0.2%
Vans and LGVs
 
4,402
14.6%
HGVs
 
2,883
9.6%
Totals
 
30,072
100.0%

Count Location

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Latitude
52.10653
Longitude
-0.48236

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