Great Britain regions by motor-vehicle traffic; billion vehicle miles, 2025.
Great Britain regions are ranked by motor-vehicle traffic in 2025. The 11 rows measure annual vehicle miles across the nine English regions, Scotland and Wales. The South East ranked first at 54.5 billion vehicle miles. The East of England ranked second at 39.1 billion, while the North East recorded 13.4 billion.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East | 54.5B | 2025 |
| 2 | East of England | 39.1B | 2025 |
| 3 | North West | 37.7B | 2025 |
| 4 | South West | 35.8B | 2025 |
| 5 | West Midlands | 33.2B | 2025 |
| 6 | Scotland | 30.8B | 2025 |
| 7 | East Midlands | 30.5B | 2025 |
| 8 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 28.7B | 2025 |
| 9 | London | 19.6B | 2025 |
| 10 | Wales | 19.2B | 2025 |
| 11 | North East | 13.4B | 2025 |
Source 1: Road Traffic Statistics
Publisher: Department for Transport
Dataset/table: Motor-vehicle traffic by Great Britain region
Units: vehicle miles
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports 2025 all-motor-vehicle traffic for the 11 Great Britain regions.
These are official estimates based on traffic counts and modelling rather than a complete census of every journey.
The 2025 regional totals for all motor vehicles were converted from vehicle miles to billions and ranked from highest to lowest.
All rows use the same DfT records, calendar year, regional geography and vehicle-mile basis.
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