Same-week data releases pair autumn virus surveillance with transport statistics
UKHSA's seasonal health reports and DfT/ORR's quarterly transport figures were published in the same week, providing a combined national snapshot for autumn 2026.
UKHSA's latest official statistics cover RSV vaccination coverage for pregnant women and older adults, flu and COVID-19 surveillance for weeks 39 and 43, norovirus and rotavirus surveillance for weeks 39 and 43, weekly all-cause mortality, and cold-mortality monitoring for winter 2025 to 2026 [1], [8], [2], [3], [5], [7], [4], [6]. The health statistics are England-level, the bus and vehicle statistics are Great Britain-level, and the releases do not name Bristol [1], [8], [2], [3], [5], [7], [4], [6], [10], [11].
Sources
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) maternal vaccination coverage in England: May 2026
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report, week 39 report: data to week 38 (data up to 20 September 2026)
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report, week 43 report: data to week 42 (data up to 18 October 2026)
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: week ending 18 October 2026
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: National Norovirus and Rotavirus Report, week 43 report: data to week 42 (data up to 18 October 2026)
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Cold mortality monitoring report, England: winter 2025 to 2026
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: National Norovirus and Rotavirus Report, week 39 report: data to week 38 (data up to 20 September 2026)
- UK Health Security Agency GOV.UK announcements: Official Statistics: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) older adults vaccination coverage in England: August 2026
- Office of Rail and Road GOV.UK announcements: Accredited official statistics: Freight rail usage and performance: April to June 2026
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Quarterly bus fares statistics: April to June 2026
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Vehicle licensing statistics: April to June 2026
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