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The Dartford - Thurrock River Crossing
Traffic Flow - annual periods, April - March
| Period | Total Vehicles | Daily Average | Highest Daily throughput |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/2004 | 53,889,168 | 147,238 | 180,472 (18 July) |
| 2004/2005 | 54,363,607 | 148,941 | 181,990 (23 July) |
| 2005/2006 | 54,480,560 | 149,262 | 180,168 (29 July) |
| 2006/2007 | 53,619,224 | 149,602 | 177,378 (28 July) |
| 2007/2008 | 53,240,629 | 145,466 | 176,064 (25 May) |
| 2008/2009 | 51,662,878 | 141,542 | 172,785 (25 May) |
Total number of vehicles that have used the crossing from 18th November 1963 to 31st March 2009: 1,235,138,737
Traffic Flow - annual periods, October - September
| Total Vehicles | Daily Averages | Highest Daily throughput | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963/64(part) | 3,966,194 | 12,472 | 26,629 (30 August) |
| 1964/65 | 5,829,879 | 15,972 | 30,266 (30 August) |
| 1980/81 | 11,447,743 | 31,364 | 46,366 (28 August) |
| 1981/82 | 12,055,493 | 33,029 | 51,194 (16 July ) |
| 1982/83 | 13,855,044 | 37,959 | 62,185 (26 August) |
| 1983/84 | 18,727,648 | 51,168 | 78,787 (24 August) |
| 1984/85 | 20,988,944 | 57,504 | 83,379 (23 August) |
| 1985/86 | 23,708,978 | 64,956 | 92,806 (22 August) |
| 1986/87 | 26,229,816 | 71,863 | 94,201 (10 July) |
| 1987/88 | 28,483,178 | 77,823 | 97,809 (22 July) |
| 1988/89 | 29,736,544 | 81,470 | 99,853 (30 June) |
| 1989/90 | 30,386,390 | 83,250 | 101,999 (25 May) |
| 1990/91 | 29,360,644 | 80,440 | 96,996 (12 July) |
| 1991/92 | 34,797,684 | 95,076 | 128,047 (28 August) |
| 1992/93 | 37,385,483 | 102,426 | 135,351 (27 August) |
| 1993/94 | 39,947,382 | 109,445 | 144,728(26 August) |
| 1994/95 | 42,557,309 | 116,596 | 148,088 (25 August) |
| 1995/96 | 44,363,898 | 121,213 | 153,156 (30 August) |
| 1996/97 | 46,403,105 | 127,132 | 161,734 (1 August) |
| 1997/98 | 48,455,901 | 132,756 | 169,098 (28 August) |
| 1998/99 | 50,420,231 | 138,137 | 174,368 (28 May) |
| 1999/2000 | 50,284,079 | 137,388 | 168,908 (29 Oct) |
| 2000/2001 | 50,919,256 | 139,505 | 171,421 (31 August) |
| 2001/2002 | 52,040,197 | 142,576 | 175,052 (31 May) |
| 2002/2003 | 53,047,137 | 145,335 | 180,472 (18 July) |
| 2003/2004 | 54,536,521 | 149,415 | 181,990 (23 July) |
Total number of vehicles that have used the Crossing from 18th November 1963 to 30th September 2004: 996,385,171
