| Year | Traffic (Vehicles) | |||
| Southbound | Northbound | Total | Daily Average | |
| 2008 | 2,584,401 | 2,616,672 | 5,201,073 | 18,186 |
| 2009 | 4,236,738 | 4,398,540 | 8,635,278 | 23,658 |
| 2010 | 5,690,169 | 5,895,356 | 11,585,525 | 31,741 |
| 2011 | 6,360,315 | 6,537,845 | 12,898,160 | 35,337 |
| 2012 | 7,123,708 | 7,358,428 | 14,482,136 | 39,569 |
| 2013 | 7,666,793 | 7,954,186 | 15,620,979 | 42,797 |
| 2014 | 8,327,237 | 8,649,834 | 16,977,071 | 46,513 |
| 2015 | 8,936,319 | 9,365,148 | 18,301,467 | 50,141 |
| 2016 | 9,774,936 | 10,105,031 | 19,879,967 | 54,317 |
| Note: | Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel were open to traffic on 21.3.2008. The Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel are connected by the toll plaza between them and cannot be used separately, so the traffic figures are the same. |