What is the Gera Traffic Pressure Index for Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea scores 3.5/10 on the Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI) as of 2025 (rank 69 of 153 English local authorities, low pressure). That is 0.0 points above 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 Southend-on-Sea?

In 2025, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) accounted for 2.0% of all motor vehicle traffic monitored in Southend-on-Sea (24 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 Southend-on-Sea grown over the past 10 years?

Average daily traffic in Southend-on-Sea has grown by 24.9% between 2014 and 2025, comparing average AADF across 24 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.

Road traffic pressure in Southend-on-Sea

East of England · ONS code E06000033

What is the road traffic pressure in Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea scores 3.5/10 on the Gera Traffic Pressure Index (rank 69 of 153 English local authorities, low pressure), with AADF traffic growing by 24.9% since 2014. HGV freight accounts for 2.0% 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: 2026-06-20)

3.5/ 10

Gera Traffic Pressure Index — Southend-on-Sea

Rank 69 of 153 English local authorities · 0.0 points above the national average of 3.4/10

Low pressure

Road traffic data — Southend-on-Sea

Gera Traffic Pressure Index data for Southend-on-Sea
Metric	Value	Source
Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI/10)	3.5/10	GeraRent (computed)
Pressure band	Low	GeraRent (banded)
HGV share of motor traffic (2025)	2.0%	DfT AADF 2025
10-year AADF traffic change	+24.9%	DfT AADF 2014 vs 2025
Count points monitored	24	DfT count_points 2025
Average AADF (all motor vehicles)	19,489	DfT AADF 2025
Count-point density (per 100km road)	5.2	DfT count_points / LA traffic
Road network length (km)	459	DfT 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%)8.0/10

+24.9% since 2014

HGV freight share (35%)0.5/10

2.0%

Count-point density (25%)0.4/10

5.2 per 100km

Traffic pressure estimator — Southend-on-Sea

Compare Southend-on-Sea'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 Southend-on-Sea. Based on DfT AADF data and congestion-speed research benchmarks.

Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI/10)Southend-on-Sea actual: 3.5/10

1.0 (Very Low)3.5/107.5 (Very High)

Daily commute distance (km, one way)

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Low pressure — GTPI 3.5/10

Lower road traffic pressure than most English local authorities. Relatively lower HGV share, slower AADF growth, or less dense road monitoring.

+1%

vs national avg (3.4/10)

2.0%

HGV share of traffic

19,489

avg daily flows (AADF)

Illustrative peak-hour delay estimate — 10 km commute

+1 min/day

At GTPI 3.5/10, peak urban speeds are estimated to drop by up to 4% 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 (Southend-on-Sea 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.

Southend-on-Sea road traffic — questions and answers

What is the Gera Traffic Pressure Index for Southend-on-Sea?: Southend-on-Sea scores 3.5/10 on the Gera Traffic Pressure Index (GTPI) as of 2025 (rank 69 of 153 English local authorities, low pressure). That is 0.0 points above 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 Southend-on-Sea?: In 2025, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) accounted for 2.0% of all motor vehicle traffic monitored in Southend-on-Sea (24 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 Southend-on-Sea grown over the past 10 years?: Average daily traffic in Southend-on-Sea has grown by 24.9% between 2014 and 2025, comparing average AADF across 24 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, 24 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.