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Road traffic pressure in Hammersmith and Fulham

London · ONS code E09000013

What is the road traffic pressure in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Hammersmith and Fulham scores 2.4/10 on the Gera Traffic Pressure Index (rank 140 of 153 English local authorities, very low pressure), with AADF traffic falling by 9.4% since 2014. HGV freight accounts for 3.0% of motor traffic. Source: DfT Road Traffic Statistics 2025, OGL v3.0. Proprietary index: GeraRent.

Proprietary metric:Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI/10)·As of 2025 · updated annually (last: )
2.4/ 10

Gera Traffic Pressure Index — Hammersmith and Fulham

Rank 140 of 153 English local authorities · 1.1 points below the national average of 3.4/10

Very Low pressure

Road traffic data — Hammersmith and Fulham

Gera Traffic Pressure Index data for Hammersmith and Fulham
MetricValueSource
Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI/10)2.4/10GeraRent (computed)
Pressure bandVery LowGeraRent (banded)
HGV share of motor traffic (2025)3.0%DfT AADF 2025
10-year AADF traffic change-9.4%DfT AADF 2014 vs 2025
Count points monitored36DfT count_points 2025
Average AADF (all motor vehicles)27,666DfT AADF 2025
Count-point density (per 100km road)16.4DfT count_points / LA traffic
Road network length (km)220DfT local_authority_traffic

HGV share and AADF figures from DfT road traffic count-point data. Every figure is real official government data — only the composite GTPI is Gera's. Full methodology.

GTPI sub-score breakdown

Traffic growth trend (40%)3.4/10
-9.4% since 2014
HGV freight share (35%)1.4/10
3.0%
Count-point density (25%)2.1/10
16.4 per 100km

Traffic pressure estimator — Hammersmith and Fulham

Compare Hammersmith and Fulham's GTPI against the national range and see illustrative commute delay estimates at different pressure levels.

Adjust the GTPI slider or commute distance to see personalised estimates for Hammersmith and Fulham. Based on DfT AADF data and congestion-speed research benchmarks.

1.0 (Very Low)2.4/107.5 (Very High)
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Very Low pressure — GTPI 2.4/10

Among the lowest road traffic pressure in England — characteristic of islands, very rural areas, or places with declining traffic volumes.

-31%
vs national avg (3.4/10)
3.0%
HGV share of traffic
27,666
avg daily flows (AADF)

Illustrative peak-hour delay estimate — 10 km commute

+0 min/day

At GTPI 2.4/10, peak urban speeds are estimated to drop by up to 0% from free-flow pace for a 10 km journey. Illustrative only — actual delays vary by road type, time of day, and route.

GTPI values from DfT Road Traffic Statistics (Hammersmith and Fulham latest year AADF data), OGL v3.0. Congestion-speed estimates are illustrative benchmarks derived from published DfT and TfL research; they are not real-time traffic data. Use this tool to compare areas, not to plan individual journeys.

Hammersmith and Fulham road traffic — questions and answers

What is the Gera Traffic Pressure Index for Hammersmith and Fulham?
Hammersmith and Fulham scores 2.4/10 on the Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI) as of 2025 (rank 140 of 153 English local authorities, very low pressure). That is 1.1 points below the national average of 3.4/10. GTPI combines 10-year AADF growth, HGV share, and count-point density.
What is the HGV freight share on roads in Hammersmith and Fulham?
In 2025, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) accounted for 3.0% of all motor vehicle traffic monitored in Hammersmith and Fulham (36 DfT count points). The national range across English local authorities is 1.4% to 13.1%. Source: DfT AADF count-point CSV, OGL v3.0.
Has traffic in Hammersmith and Fulham grown over the past 10 years?
Average daily traffic in Hammersmith and Fulham has declined by 9.4% between 2014 and 2025, comparing average AADF across 36 count points. Source: DfT AADF count-point CSV, OGL v3.0.
What does the Gera Traffic Pressure Index measure?
The GTPI/10 is a per-local-authority score combining three DfT data signals: (1) 10-year average daily flow (AADF) growth trend (weight 40%), (2) HGV freight share of total motor traffic (35%), (3) count-point density per 100km of road network (25%). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 153 English local authorities. Banded as: Very Low <2.5, Low 2.5–4.0, Moderate 4.0–5.5, High 5.5–7.0, Very High ≥7.0. Full methodology at https://gerarent.com/methodology/gera-traffic-pressure-index.

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Source: DfT Annual Average Daily Flow (AADF) count-point data (dft_traffic_counts_aadf.zip, 36 count points in 2025), DfT local authority road traffic estimates, DfT count point locations. All published at roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/downloads. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Traffic Pressure Index is computed by GeraRent; full methodology at /methodology/gera-traffic-pressure-index.