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DfT scraps Cycling Traffic Index due to data ‘limitations’

Deniz Huseyin
02 April 2025
Duncan Dollimore: I can see the logic of the DfT’s argument that now we are back to more static levels, there is less need for the traffic count data when we have the traffic survey data – though you could argue that we can never have too much data!
Duncan Dollimore: I can see the logic of the DfT’s argument that now we are back to more static levels, there is less need for the traffic count data when we have the traffic survey data – though you could argue that we can never have too much data!

 

The DfT has scrapped its Cycling Traffic Index due to what it described as “limitations” in the breadth and quality of the data.

The index was introduced in April 2023 to measure and assess changes in cycling traffic levels across England, providing insights into trends in cycling activity over time. The index used automated cycle count data collected through a sample of road traffic counters capable of counting all types of road vehicle.

It replaced another statistical series,...

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