- Signs stored within 15 km: 76 (76 from open map data).
- Within 5 km of the centre: 37.
- Lit or electronic: 23.
- Traffic counts held: 1,238, 267 of them at 20,000+ vehicles a day.
- Busiest counted road: M60, 201,196 vehicles a day.
- Busy roads with no stored sign within 1 km: A58, A627(M), A580, A5081, A6188 and A6140.
- Most signs near one road: A6, 33.
Busiest counted roads
| Road | Vehicles a day | Signs within 1 km | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| M60 | 201,196 | 6 | Motorway reserve |
| M56 | 179,634 | 0 | Motorway reserve |
| M61 | 153,012 | 3 | Motorway reserve |
| M62 | 150,003 | 0 | Motorway reserve |
| A5103 | 118,567 | 3 | |
| M66 | 105,024 | 0 | Motorway reserve |
| A57(M) | 87,313 | 2 | |
| A57 | 74,886 | 23 | |
| A34 | 70,126 | 10 | |
| M602 | 69,713 | 0 | Motorway reserve |
Where the signs are
A6 (33), A57 (23), A5066 (22), A6042 (19), A5063 (16) and A56 (14).
| From the centre | Signs |
|---|---|
| Under 2 km | 16 |
| 2 km to 5 km | 21 |
| 5 km to 10 km | 25 |
| 10 km to 15 km | 14 |
| Vehicles a day | Counts | No sign within 1 km |
|---|---|---|
| 20,000 to 50,000 | 169 | 111 |
| 50,000 to 100,000 | 48 | 44 |
| 100,000+ | 50 | 44 |
Sign rules: England
- No advertisement may be displayed without express consent from the council or deemed consent under reg. 6. (reg. 4, SI 2007/783).
- Deemed consent covers only the classes in Schedule 3, Part 1, on their conditions. (reg. 6, SI 2007/783).
- Motorway reserves are left out.
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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.