2012 | 2013 | % change | |
Tonnes carried (thousand) | 108,078 | 108,831 | 0.7 |
Tonne-km (million) | 9,895 | 9,138 | -7.7 |
Vehicle kilometres (million) | 1,316 | 1,261 | -4.2 |
Average number of vehicles | 79,971 | 76,967 | -3.8 |
Laden journeys (thousand) | 10,057 | 9,925 | -1.3 |
Table A: Key road freight statistics, 2003-2013 | |||||
Year | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | Average number of vehicles | Laden journeys |
million | thousand | million | number | thousand | |
2003 | 15,679 | 251,791 | 1,966 | 71,459 | 19,709 |
2004 | 17,011 | 273,557 | 2,139 | 73,075 | 20,767 |
2005 | 17,819 | 291,883 | 2,312 | 79,916 | 22,425 |
2006 | 17,322 | 299,030 | 2,242 | 87,135 | 23,248 |
2007 | 18,707 | 299,307 | 2,332 | 97,752 | 23,646 |
2008 | 17,289 | 245,788 | 2,207 | 97,640 | 20,085 |
2009 | 12,071 | 148,328 | 1,585 | 87,616 | 12,659 |
2010 | 10,924 | 125,865 | 1,457 | 84,025 | 11,177 |
2011 | 9,941 | 110,260 | 1,338 | 81,178 | 10,168 |
2012 | 9,895 | 108,078 | 1,316 | 79,971 | 10,057 |
2013 | 9,138 | 108,831 | 1,261 | 76,967 | 9,925 |
Vehicles used for hire or reward performed more than three quarters (76%) of total road freight activity, amounting to 7 billion tonne-km in 2013. These vehicles carried 69.6 million tonnes and travelled a total of 724 million vehicle kilometres during 2013. Vehicles used for own account purposes accounted for 2.2 billion tonne-km (24%) of total activity, and travelled a total of 538 million vehicle kilometres, carrying 39.3 million tonnes of goods (see tables B and 1).
Table B: Road freight activity by main use of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||
Main use of vehicle | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | |||
million | % | thousand | % | million | % | |
Hire or reward | 6,969 | 76.3 | 69,571 | 63.9 | 724 | 57.4 |
Own account | 2,169 | 23.7 | 39,260 | 36.1 | 538 | 42.6 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 | 1,261 | 100.0 |
Vehicles owned by transport companies carried 60.9 million tonnes of goods in 2013 compared to 47.9 million tonnes by all other goods vehicles. Although carrying a greater quantity of goods, vehicles owned by transport companies travelled less, covering 618 million vehicle kilometres compared to 643 million for all other goods vehicles. Vehicles in the transport sector accounted for 37% of all laden journeys compared to 63% for all other goods vehicles. (see tables C and 3).
Table C: Road freight activity by business of owner, 2013 | ||||||||
Business of owner | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | Laden journeys | ||||
million | % | thousand | % | million | % | thousand | % | |
Transport | 6,347 | 69.5 | 60,898 | 56.0 | 618 | 49.0 | 3,649 | 36.8 |
Other | 2,791 | 30.5 | 47,933 | 44.0 | 643 | 51.0 | 6,276 | 63.2 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 | 1,261 | 100.0 | 9,925 | 100.0 |
X-axis label | Other companies | Transport companies |
---|---|---|
2003 | 139936 | 119529 |
2004 | 190103 | 93231 |
2005 | 219492 | 84374 |
2006 | 208306 | 90724 |
2007 | 190460 | 108859 |
2008 | 146403 | 99385 |
2009 | 81850 | 66478 |
2010 | 67027 | 58839 |
2011 | 55421 | 54839 |
2012 | 49741 | 58337 |
2013 | 47933 | 60898 |
In 2013, vehicles owned by transport companies carried more goods than all other goods vehicles for the first time since 2002. The difference between both was at its highest between 2004 and 2007. Since then, the amount of goods carried by vehicles owned by businesses outside the transport sector has declined at a much faster rate than those within the sector (see chart A).
Other companies | Transport companies | |
2006 | 50.1 | 49.9 |
2007 | 43 | 57 |
2008 | 41.5 | 58.5 |
2009 | 39.8 | 60.2 |
2010 | 38.3 | 61.7 |
2011 | 33.5 | 66.5 |
2012 | 30.7 | 69.3 |
2013 | 30.5 | 69.5 |
The contribution of vehicles owned by transport companies, in terms of tonne-km, to overall road freight activity was 69.3% in 2013 and this has been increasing steadily since 2006 when it was just under 50%. This change has been at the expense of vehicles owned by other businesses, whose share of total activity has fallen from 50.1% in 2006 to just 30.7% in 2013 (see chart B).
In 2013, two thirds (66.6%) of the total fleet (76,967 vehicles) had an unladen weight of between 2 to 5 tonnes. However, these vehicles were responsible for just 4% of the total weight of goods transported and 2.8% of total activity in terms of tonne-km. They also made nearly one third of all laden journeys. Vehicles with an unladen weight of at least 10 tonnes accounted for 20.7% of the vehicle fleet but were responsible for 88.5% of total activity in terms of tonne-km. These vehicles carried 94 million tonnes of goods, representing 86.3% of the total tonnes carried and made just over half of all laden journeys (see tables D and 3).
Table D: Road freight activity by unladen weight of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||||
Unladen weight (tonnes) | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | No. of vehicles | Laden journeys | ||||
million | % | thousand | % | number | % | thousand | % | |
2 - 5 | 258 | 2.8 | 4,325 | 4.0 | 51,278 | 66.6 | 3,249 | 32.7 |
5 - 7.5 | 161 | 1.8 | 2,396 | 2.2 | 4,803 | 6.2 | 566 | 5.7 |
7.5 - 10 | 631 | 6.9 | 8,159 | 7.5 | 4,950 | 6.4 | 1,042 | 10.5 |
10 - 12.5 | 2,566 | 28.1 | 33,239 | 30.5 | 6,820 | 8.9 | 1,996 | 20.1 |
Over 12.5 | 5,522 | 60.4 | 60,712 | 55.8 | 9,116 | 11.8 | 3,072 | 31.0 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 | 76,967 | 100.0 | 9,925 | 100.0 |
Vehicles manufactured in the years 2005 to 2008 accounted for nearly half of the goods vehicle fleet in 2013. These vehicles carried 53.2% of all goods and accounted for just over half of overall road freight activity (tonne-km). Almost three in ten of all vehicles (28.4%) were aged 10 years and older and they carried just over one fifth (20.6%) of all goods. See tables E, 11 and 12.
Table E: Road freight activity by age of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||||
Year of manufacture | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | No. of vehicles | ||||
million | % | thousand | % | million | % | number | % | |
2013 | 588 | 6.4 | 3965 | 3.6 | 68 | 5.4 | 1,899 | 2.5 |
2012 | 649 | 7.1 | 4,330 | 4.0 | 93 | 7.4 | 3,134 | 4.1 |
2011 | 592 | 6.5 | 5,019 | 4.6 | 82 | 6.5 | 3,185 | 4.1 |
2010 | 370 | 4.0 | 3,324 | 3.0 | 58 | 4.6 | 2,608 | 3.4 |
2009 | 330 | 3.6 | 3,053 | 2.8 | 45 | 3.6 | 2,214 | 2.9 |
2008 | 1,077 | 11.8 | 11,707 | 10.8 | 151 | 12.0 | 8,188 | 10.6 |
2007 | 1,176 | 12.9 | 15,736 | 14.5 | 167 | 13.2 | 10,789 | 14.0 |
2006 | 1,334 | 14.6 | 16,931 | 15.6 | 169 | 13.4 | 9,923 | 12.9 |
2005 | 1,086 | 11.9 | 13,576 | 12.5 | 134 | 10.6 | 7,460 | 9.7 |
2004 | 603 | 6.6 | 8,705 | 8.0 | 81 | 6.4 | 5,679 | 7.4 |
2003 or before | 1,335 | 14.6 | 22,484 | 20.6 | 214 | 16.9 | 21,888 | 28.4 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 | 1,261 | 100.0 | 76,967 | 100.0 |
In 2013, the bulk of road freight activity as measured by tonne-km (86%) was carried out over distances greater than 50 kilometres. A total of 50.7 million tonnes of goods (47% of the total) was transported over these longer distances, covering 707 million vehicle kilometres. For distances of 50 km and less, the total amount of goods carried was greater (58.1 million tonnes) but this represented just 14% of the overall activity, as measured by tonne-km (see tables F and 5).
Table F: Road freight activity by length of haul, 2013 | ||||||
Length of haul | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | |||
million | % | thousand | % | million | % | |
Up to 10 km | 80 | 0.9 | 13,015 | 12.0 | 442 | 35.0 |
10 - 25 km | 413 | 4.5 | 23,708 | 21.8 | 40 | 3.2 |
25 - 50 km | 764 | 8.4 | 21,400 | 19.6 | 73 | 5.8 |
50 - 150 km | 2,554 | 27.9 | 29,927 | 27.5 | 246 | 19.5 |
150 - 500 km | 4,162 | 45.6 | 19,471 | 17.9 | 380 | 30.1 |
Over 500 km | 1,165 | 12.7 | 1,311 | 1.2 | 81 | 6.4 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 | 1,261 | 100.0 |
Of the total weight of goods carried, the commodity group quarry products, metal ores and peat accounted for the largest share, representing 22.5% of the total (24.5 million tonnes) in 2013. This was followed by foodstuffs which accounted for 18.5% (20.2 million tonnes). However, the contribution of quarry products, metal ores and peat to overall road freight activity, in terms of tonne-km, was just 9%, reflecting heavier loads carried over shorter distances. In contrast, foodstuffs accounted for more than a quarter (26.2%) of total tonne-km (see tables G, 9 and 10).
Table G: Road freight activity by commodity group carried, 2013 | |||
Commodity | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres |
million | thousand | million | |
Products of agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,040 | 11,715 | 77 |
Coal and natural gas | 63 | 757 | 5 |
Quarry products, metal ores and peat | 804 | 24,493 | 41 |
Foodstuffs | 2,395 | 20,159 | 213 |
Textiles and leather | 114 | 1,029 | 18 |
Wood, pulp and paper | 502 | 4,291 | 42 |
Coke and refined petroleum products | 796 | 9,243 | 45 |
Chemicals and plastics | 447 | 4,563 | 42 |
Other non-metallic mineral products | 581 | 13,495 | 44 |
Metal products (except machinery and equipment) | 262 | 2,198 | 21 |
Machinery and equipment | 229 | 1,826 | 34 |
Furniture and other manufactured goods | 136 | 1,189 | 31 |
Secondary raw materials and waste | 226 | 3,268 | 22 |
Other goods | 1,542 | 10,604 | 626 |
Total | 9,138 | 108,831 | 1,261 |
The average vehicle fleet size during 2013 was 76,967, two-thirds of which were in the “2 to 5 tonnes” unladen weight category. There were 22,288 idle1 vehicles and these accounted for 29% of the total fleet. The smaller weight categories had a higher proportion of idle vehicles. For example, 31% of vehicles with an unladen weight of less than 7.5 tonnes were idle, while 22% of those with an unladen weight in excess of 10 tonnes were idle (see table H).
Just over 25,500 vehicles were regarded as non-relevant2, representing a third of the fleet. Non relevant vehicles accounted for 43% of those with an unladen weight of less than 5 tonnes. By comparison, only one tenth of vehicles with an unladen weight of 10 tonnes or more were deemed to be non-relevant (see table H).
1 Vehicles can be idle for various reasons, such as undergoing repairs, no work being available, awaiting resale at vehicle dealers, holidays etc. Furthermore, some of the old vehicles are retained by their owners but used infrequently.
2 Some vehicles surveyed, though taxed as goods vehicles and capable of carrying freight, were found to be used exclusively as passenger vehicles or for service type work. These vehicles were classified as non-relevant and were not included in the survey estimates. They were, however, included in all fleet analyses.
Table H: Goods vehicle use in 2013 | ||||||
Unladen weight (tonnes) | Number of vehicles | Number of idle vehicles | Number of non-relevant vehicles | |||
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
2 - 5 | 51,278 | 66.6 | 15,983 | 71.7 | 22,103 | 86.6 |
5 - 7.5 | 4,803 | 6.2 | 1,546 | 6.9 | 1,151 | 4.5 |
7.5 - 10 | 4,950 | 6.4 | 1,259 | 5.7 | 653 | 2.6 |
10 - 12.5 | 6,820 | 8.9 | 1,713 | 7.7 | 695 | 2.7 |
Over 12.5 | 9,116 | 11.9 | 1,789 | 8.0 | 921 | 3.6 |
Total | 76,967 | 100.0 | 22,288 | 100.0 | 25,523 | 100.0 |
Goods vehicles involved in the delivery of goods to road works or building sites carried 30.6 million tonnes of goods in 2013, which was the highest among all types of work carried out by goods vehicles. This was followed by those involved in deliveries to retail outlets (13.4 million) and import/export work (12.2 million). See chart C and table 6.
Type of work | Tonnes |
---|---|
Import/export work | 12211000 |
Carriage of livestorck | 1261000 |
Carriage of other farm produce from frams | 5476000 |
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms | 5418000 |
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites | 30576000 |
Deliver of goods to retail outlets | 13378000 |
Deliver of goods to wholesalers | 8362000 |
Deliver of materials and fuels to factories | 9361000 |
Delivery of goods to households | 3804000 |
Other work | 18983000 |
When looking at the contribution of each category to overall road freight activity, a slightly different picture emerges. Vehicles involved in import/export work (2.4 billion tonne-km) were the largest contributors, representing 26% of total tonne-km. This was followed by those involved in delivery of goods to retail outlets (14.2%) (see chart D and table 6).
Type of work | % |
---|---|
Import/export work | 25.9822698916493 |
Carriage of livestorck | 1.20389624603261 |
Carriage of other farm produce from frams | 3.66641129473569 |
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms | 4.11513625916603 |
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites | 10.7037320783627 |
Deliver of goods to retail outlets | 14.1840866805297 |
Deliver of goods to wholesalers | 10.5614534311043 |
Deliver of materials and fuels to factories | 8.95261026595163 |
Delivery of goods to households | 2.29834737878954 |
Other work | 18.3320564736785 |
The vast majority of the 109 million tonnes of goods transported by Irish goods vehicles in 2013 was carried out within the Republic of Ireland. National transport accounted for 94% (102.8 million tonnes) of the total with international transport representing just 6%. In terms of overall road freight activity, as expressed by tonne-km, the difference was not quite as significant, with 78% of activity carried out within the national territory (see tables I, 2, 7 & 8).
Table I: National and international road freight activity in 2013 | ||||
Type of transport | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | ||
million | % | thousand | % | |
National | 7,139 | 78.1 | 102,761 | 94.4 |
International | 1,999 | 21.9 | 6,070 | 5.6 |
Total | 9,138 | 100.0 | 108,831 | 100.0 |
Dublin, South West and South East were the regions where the greatest share of domestic road freight activity (tonne-km) occurred in 2013. Together, they accounted for more than half (58.2%) of overall domestic road freight activity (see table J and table 16).
Table J: Domestic transport activity classified by region, 2013 | ||||
Region | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | ||
million | % | thousand | % | |
Border | 703 | 9.8 | 10,178 | 9.9 |
Midland | 406 | 5.7 | 5,990 | 5.8 |
West | 594 | 8.3 | 8,269 | 8.0 |
Dublin | 1,896 | 26.6 | 25,186 | 24.5 |
Mid-East | 613 | 8.6 | 10,855 | 10.6 |
Mid-West | 670 | 9.4 | 9,929 | 9.7 |
South-East | 1,070 | 15.0 | 14,371 | 14.0 |
South-West | 1,185 | 16.6 | 17,981 | 17.5 |
Total | 7,139 | 100.0 | 102,761 | 100.0 |
Dublin was the region of origin and destination for one quarter (24.5%) of all goods carried within the national territory. The South-West and South-East followed with 17.5% and 14% respectively (see table J and table 16).
On the international front, the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) continues to be the major source/destination region for the transport of goods to and from the Republic of Ireland. In total, 3.9 million tonnes of goods were transported. A total of 1.8 million tonnes was received and 2.1 million tonnes dispatched from the Republic of Ireland to the UK. See tables K and 16.
Table K: Tonnes of goods received/dispatched by country, 2013 | ||||||||
Country | Tonnage received | Tonnage dispatched | Total tonnage | |||||
thousand | % | thousand | % | thousand | % | |||
United Kingdom | 1,842 | 88.7 | 2,107 | 87.5 | 3,949 | 88.1 | ||
(of which Northern Ireland) | 296 | 14.3 | 301 | 12.5 | 597 | 13.3 | ||
France | 72 | 3.5 | 132 | 5.5 | 204 | 4.6 | ||
Netherlands | 64 | 3.1 | 41 | 1.7 | 105 | 2.3 | ||
Germany | 26 | 1.3 | 42 | 1.7 | 68 | 1.5 | ||
Spain | 26 | 1.3 | 19 | 0.8 | 45 | 1.0 | ||
Italy | 8 | 0.4 | 30 | 1.2 | 38 | 0.8 | ||
Other Countries | 39 | 1.9 | 37 | 1.5 | 76 | 1.7 | ||
Total | 2,076 | 100.0 | 2,407 | 100.0 | 4,483 | 100.0 | ||
Foodstuffs and products of agriculture, forestry & fishing were the main products transported internationally in 2013 and these accounted for almost half of all goods transported to and from the Republic of Ireland (see table 9).
The weight of goods carried by road on Irish registered vehicles increased marginally to 109 million tonnes between 2012 and 2013. The weight of goods carried by vehicles owned by transport companies increased by 4.4% to 60.9 million tonnes, However, this was partially offset by a fall of 3.6% to 47.9 million in the total weight of goods carried by all other goods vehicles (see table L).
The share of goods transported by vehicles owned by transport companies increased from 54% in 2012 to 56% in 2013 (see table L).
Overall road freight activity, as measured by tonne-km, fell by 7.7% to 9.1 billion. Vehicles owned by transport companies saw a decrease in activity of 7.5% to 6.3 billion while activity for all other vehicles fell by 8% to 2.8 billion (see table L).
The weight of goods carried by vehicles involved in the delivery of goods to households increased by 28%. Other notable increases were for those involved in the categories other farm produce carried from farms (+14%) and deliveries to wholesalers (+12.8%). On the other hand, the largest decrease occurred for vehicles involved in import/export work where the weight of goods carried fell by 14.2%.
Table L: Road freight activity, a comparison between 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
Category | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | ||||
2012 | 2013 | Change | 2012 | 2013 | Change | |
million | million | % | thousand | thousand | % | |
Total | 9,895 | 9,138 | -7.7 | 108,078 | 108,831 | 0.7 |
Business of owner | ||||||
Transport | 6,862 | 6,347 | -7.5 | 58,337 | 60,898 | 4.4 |
Other | 3,033 | 2,791 | -8.0 | 49,741 | 47,933 | -3.6 |
Main use of vehicle | ||||||
Hire or reward | 7,615 | 6,969 | -8.5 | 67,879 | 69,571 | 2.5 |
Own account | 2,281 | 2,169 | -4.9 | 40,199 | 39,260 | -2.3 |
Journey | ||||||
National | 7,344 | 7,139 | -2.8 | 101,154 | 102,761 | 1.6 |
International | 2,551 | 1,999 | -21.6 | 6,924 | 6,070 | -12.3 |
Main type of work | ||||||
Import/export work | 2,973 | 2,374 | -20.1 | 14,235 | 12,211 | -14.2 |
Carriage of livestock | 107 | 110 | 2.8 | 1,367 | 1,261 | -7.8 |
Carriage of other farm produce from farms | 280 | 335 | 19.6 | 4,802 | 5,476 | 14.0 |
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms | 348 | 376 | 8.0 | 5,051 | 5,418 | 7.3 |
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites | 995 | 978 | -1.7 | 29,291 | 30,576 | 4.4 |
Delivery of goods to retail outlets | 1,447 | 1,296 | -10.4 | 13,910 | 13,378 | -3.8 |
Delivery of goods to wholesalers | 825 | 965 | 17.0 | 7,415 | 8,362 | 12.8 |
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories | 875 | 818 | -6.5 | 9,517 | 9,361 | -1.6 |
Delivery of goods to households | 174 | 210 | 20.7 | 2,979 | 3,804 | 27.7 |
Other work | 1,871 | 1,675 | -10.5 | 19,511 | 18,983 | -2.7 |
Table 1 Transport activity classified by business of owner and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Business of owner of vehicle | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
Transport | 0 | 6,347 | 6,347 | 0 | 60,898 | 60,898 | |
Manufacturing industry | 647 | 0 | 647 | 14,975 | 0 | 14,975 | |
Mining & quarrying (incl. sand & gravel merchants) | 120 | 0 | 120 | 4,976 | 0 | 4,976 | |
Creameries & agricultural cooperative societies | 22 | 0 | 22 | 371 | 0 | 371 | |
Manufacture of food & feeding stuffs | 143 | 0 | 143 | 2,110 | 0 | 2,110 | |
Manufacture of drink & tobacco | 26 | 0 | 26 | 182 | 0 | 182 | |
Manufacture of glass, cement & clay products | 180 | 0 | 180 | 5,619 | 0 | 5,619 | |
Other manufacturing | 156 | 0 | 156 | 1,717 | 0 | 1,717 | |
Building & construction | 139 | 0 | 139 | 4,254 | 0 | 4,254 | |
Distribution | 926 | 507 | 1,433 | 11,748 | 7,538 | 19,287 | |
Agriculture & livestock dealing | 145 | 37 | 181 | 2,293 | 356 | 2,649 | |
Local authorities | 74 | 0 | 74 | 2,447 | 0 | 2,447 | |
Other | 238 | 78 | 317 | 3,544 | 778 | 4,323 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 2 Transport activity classified by vehicle capacity, national/international journeys and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Type of journey and vehicle capacity | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
National journeys | |||||||
vehicle capacity (kg) | |||||||
Up to 5,000 | 82 | 36 | 118 | 1,596 | 369 | 1,965 | |
5,001 - 10,000 | 81 | 83 | 164 | 2,102 | 857 | 2,959 | |
10,001 - 15,000 | 88 | 85 | 173 | 1,772 | 939 | 2,711 | |
15,001 - 20,000 | 294 | 252 | 546 | 5,707 | 4,984 | 10,691 | |
20,001 - 25,000 | 42 | 192 | 234 | 924 | 2,148 | 3,072 | |
25,001 - 35,000 | 859 | 2,449 | 3,308 | 18,235 | 34,887 | 53,122 | |
Over 35,000 | 599 | 1,997 | 2,596 | 8,060 | 20,181 | 28,241 | |
Total | 2,045 | 5,094 | 7,139 | 38,396 | 64,365 | 102,761 | |
International journeys | |||||||
vehicle capacity (kg) | |||||||
Up to 5,000 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 30 | |
5,001 - 10,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 21 | |
10,001 - 15,000 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 79 | 100 | |
15,001 - 20,000 | 7 | 55 | 61 | 76 | 162 | 238 | |
20,001 - 25,000 | 7 | 240 | 246 | 50 | 446 | 496 | |
25,001 - 35,000 | 59 | 810 | 870 | 397 | 2,517 | 2,914 | |
Over 35,000 | 44 | 755 | 799 | 280 | 1,992 | 2,272 | |
Total | 124 | 1,875 | 1,999 | 864 | 5,206 | 6,070 | |
All journeys | |||||||
Vehicle capacity (kg) | |||||||
Up to 5,000 | 84 | 37 | 122 | 1,621 | 374 | 1,995 | |
5,001 - 10,000 | 83 | 84 | 167 | 2,118 | 861 | 2,979 | |
10,001 - 15,000 | 91 | 97 | 188 | 1,792 | 1,019 | 2,811 | |
15,001 - 20,000 | 301 | 306 | 607 | 5,782 | 5,147 | 10,929 | |
20,001 - 25,000 | 49 | 432 | 481 | 974 | 2,594 | 3,568 | |
25,001 - 35,000 | 919 | 3,259 | 4,178 | 18,632 | 37,404 | 56,036 | |
Over 35,000 | 643 | 2,752 | 3,395 | 8,340 | 22,172 | 30,512 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 3 Transport activity classified by business of owner, unladen weight and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Business of owner and unladen weight of vehicle | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
Transport | |||||||
Unladen weight (kg) | |||||||
2,000 - 5,000 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 788 | 788 | |
5,001 - 7,500 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 678 | 678 | |
7,501 - 10,000 | 0 | 306 | 306 | 0 | 3,291 | 3,291 | |
10,001 - 12,500 | 0 | 1,878 | 1,878 | 0 | 19,481 | 19,481 | |
Over 12,500 | 0 | 4,012 | 4,012 | 0 | 36,661 | 36,661 | |
Total | 0 | 6,347 | 6,347 | 0 | 60,898 | 60,898 | |
Other businesses | |||||||
Unladen weight (kg) | |||||||
2,000 - 5,000 | 155 | 24 | 179 | 3,268 | 269 | 3,537 | |
5,001 - 7,500 | 76 | 14 | 90 | 1,563 | 156 | 1,718 | |
7,501 - 10,000 | 264 | 60 | 324 | 4,241 | 626 | 4,867 | |
10,001 - 12,500 | 526 | 162 | 688 | 10,987 | 2,772 | 13,758 | |
Over 12,500 | 1,148 | 362 | 1,510 | 19,201 | 4,850 | 24,051 | |
Total | 2,169 | 622 | 2,791 | 39,260 | 8,673 | 47,933 | |
All businesses | |||||||
Unladen weight (kg) | |||||||
2,000 - 5,000 | 155 | 103 | 258 | 3,268 | 1,056 | 4,325 | |
5,001 - 7,500 | 76 | 85 | 161 | 1,563 | 833 | 2,396 | |
7,501 - 10,000 | 264 | 367 | 631 | 4,241 | 3,918 | 8,159 | |
10,001 - 12,500 | 526 | 2,040 | 2,566 | 10,987 | 22,253 | 33,239 | |
Over 12,500 | 1,148 | 4,375 | 5,522 | 19,201 | 41,511 | 60,712 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 4 Transport activity classified by region of origin1 and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Region of origin | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
Border | 265 | 609 | 873 | 5,327 | 5,626 | 10,953 | |
Midland | 180 | 276 | 456 | 3,317 | 2,826 | 6,142 | |
West | 204 | 416 | 620 | 4,003 | 4,297 | 8,300 | |
Dublin | 376 | 1,753 | 2,130 | 5,870 | 20,190 | 26,060 | |
Mid-East | 240 | 427 | 667 | 5,097 | 5,909 | 11,006 | |
Mid-West | 245 | 475 | 719 | 4,079 | 5,919 | 9,997 | |
South-East | 270 | 948 | 1,218 | 5,709 | 8,913 | 14,622 | |
South-West | 313 | 967 | 1,280 | 5,378 | 12,710 | 18,088 | |
Other | 75 | 1,098 | 1,173 | 481 | 3,182 | 3,663 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
1 See Appendix B |
Table 5 Transport activity classified by business of owner, length of haul and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Business of owner of vehicle and length of haul | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
Transport | |||||||
Length of haul (km) | |||||||
Up to 10 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 6,261 | 6,261 | |
11-25 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 10,844 | 10,844 | |
26-50 | 0 | 411 | 411 | 0 | 11,238 | 11,238 | |
51-150 | 0 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 0 | 17,708 | 17,708 | |
151-500 | 0 | 3,050 | 3,050 | 0 | 13,669 | 13,669 | |
Over 500 | 0 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 0 | 1,177 | 1,177 | |
Total | 0 | 6,347 | 6,347 | 0 | 60,898 | 60,898 | |
Other businesses | |||||||
Length of haul (km) | |||||||
Up to 10 | 39 | 5 | 44 | 5,871 | 883 | 6,754 | |
11-25 | 191 | 35 | 226 | 10,914 | 1,950 | 12,864 | |
26-50 | 284 | 69 | 353 | 8,158 | 2,004 | 10,162 | |
51-150 | 756 | 199 | 955 | 9,729 | 2,489 | 12,218 | |
151-500 | 842 | 270 | 1,112 | 4,502 | 1,300 | 5,801 | |
Over 500 | 56 | 44 | 100 | 87 | 47 | 134 | |
Total | 2,169 | 622 | 2,791 | 39,260 | 8,673 | 47,933 | |
All businesses | |||||||
Length of haul (km) | |||||||
Up to 10 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 5,871 | 7,144 | 13,015 | |
11-25 | 191 | 222 | 413 | 10,914 | 12,794 | 23,708 | |
26-50 | 284 | 480 | 764 | 8,158 | 13,242 | 21,400 | |
51-150 | 756 | 1,798 | 2,554 | 9,729 | 20,198 | 29,927 | |
151-500 | 842 | 3,320 | 4,162 | 4,502 | 14,969 | 19,471 | |
Over 500 | 56 | 1,109 | 1,165 | 87 | 1,224 | 1,311 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 6 Transport activity classified by main type of work and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Main type of work done by vehicle | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
Import/export work1 | 69 | 2,306 | 2,374 | 432 | 11,779 | 12,211 | |
Carriage of livestock | 37 | 73 | 110 | 607 | 654 | 1,261 | |
Carriage of other farm produce from farms | 107 | 228 | 335 | 1,756 | 3,720 | 5,476 | |
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs etc. to farms | 115 | 260 | 376 | 1,944 | 3,473 | 5,418 | |
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites | 417 | 561 | 978 | 14,349 | 16,227 | 30,576 | |
Delivery of goods to retail outlets | 435 | 861 | 1,296 | 4,989 | 8,389 | 13,378 | |
Delivery of goods to wholesalers | 162 | 803 | 965 | 1,512 | 6,850 | 8,362 | |
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories | 111 | 707 | 818 | 1,767 | 7,594 | 9,361 | |
Delivery of goods to households | 175 | 34 | 210 | 3,330 | 474 | 3,804 | |
Other work | 540 | 1,135 | 1,675 | 8,573 | 10,410 | 18,983 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
1Includes work done to and from ports as well as roll-on/roll-off and cross-border work |
Table 7 Transport activity classified by national/international journeys and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Type of journey | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
National journeys | 2,045 | 5,094 | 7,139 | 38,396 | 64,365 | 102,761 | |
International journeys | |||||||
Goods loaded in Ireland | 49 | 777 | 826 | 383 | 2,025 | 2,407 | |
Goods unloaded in Ireland | 39 | 661 | 701 | 304 | 1,773 | 2,076 | |
Cross trade | 29 | 379 | 408 | 44 | 821 | 865 | |
Cabotage | 6 | 58 | 64 | 134 | 588 | 721 | |
Total international | 124 | 1,875 | 1,999 | 864 | 5,206 | 6,070 | |
Total journeys | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 8 Transport activity classified by national/international journeys, quarter and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
National/international journeys and quarter | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own | Hire or | Total | Own | Hire or | Total | ||
account | reward | account | reward | ||||
National journeys | |||||||
January - March | 492 | 1,236 | 1,728 | 8,515 | 15,657 | 24,172 | |
April - June | 586 | 1,378 | 1,964 | 11,019 | 18,007 | 29,026 | |
July - September | 517 | 1,397 | 1,914 | 10,519 | 17,581 | 28,101 | |
October - December | 450 | 1,083 | 1,533 | 8,343 | 13,120 | 21,463 | |
Total | 2,045 | 5,094 | 7,139 | 38,396 | 64,365 | 102,761 | |
International journeys | |||||||
January - March | 31 | 534 | 565 | 189 | 1,379 | 1,567 | |
April - June | 54 | 535 | 588 | 389 | 1,388 | 1,777 | |
July - September | 26 | 402 | 428 | 185 | 1,212 | 1,397 | |
October - December | 13 | 404 | 417 | 102 | 1,228 | 1,329 | |
Total | 124 | 1,875 | 1,999 | 864 | 5,206 | 6,070 | |
All journeys | |||||||
January - March | 523 | 1,770 | 2,293 | 8,704 | 17,036 | 25,739 | |
April - June | 640 | 1,912 | 2,552 | 11,408 | 19,394 | 30,802 | |
July - September | 543 | 1,799 | 2,342 | 10,704 | 18,793 | 29,498 | |
October - December | 463 | 1,488 | 1,950 | 8,444 | 14,348 | 22,792 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 9 Transport activity classified by group of goods and national/international journeys, 2013 | |||||||
Group of goods (NST 2007) | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
National | International | Total | National | International | Total | ||
journeys | journeys | journeys | journeys | ||||
Products of agriculture, forestry & fishing | 794 | 246 | 1,040 | 10,812 | 903 | 11,715 | |
Coal & natural gas | 53 | 10 | 63 | 725 | 32 | 757 | |
Quarry products, metal ores & peat | 774 | 30 | 804 | 24,169 | 324 | 24,493 | |
Foodstuffs | 1,617 | 778 | 2,395 | 18,117 | 2,042 | 20,159 | |
Textiles & leather | 104 | 10 | 114 | 999 | 30 | 1,029 | |
Wood, pulp & paper | 451 | 51 | 502 | 4,055 | 236 | 4,291 | |
Coke & refined petroleum products | 743 | 53 | 796 | 8,889 | 354 | 9,243 | |
Chemicals & plastics | 346 | 101 | 447 | 4,333 | 230 | 4,563 | |
Other non-metallic mineral products | 528 | 53 | 581 | 13,267 | 229 | 13,495 | |
Metal products (exc. machinery & equipment) | 212 | 49 | 262 | 1,981 | 217 | 2,198 | |
Machinery & equipment | 146 | 83 | 229 | 1,643 | 183 | 1,826 | |
Furniture & other manufactured goods | 98 | 38 | 136 | 1,077 | 112 | 1,189 | |
Secondary raw materials & waste | 214 | 12 | 226 | 3,240 | 29 | 3,268 | |
Other goods | 1,058 | 484 | 1,542 | 9,454 | 1,150 | 10,604 | |
Total | 7,139 | 1,999 | 9,138 | 102,761 | 6,070 | 108,831 | |
Table 10 Transport activity classified by group of goods and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Group of goods (NST 2007) | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own | Hire or | Total | Own | Hire or | Total | ||
Account | Reward | Account | Reward | ||||
Products of agriculture, forestry & fishing | 246 | 794 | 1,040 | 3,577 | 8,138 | 11,715 | |
Coal & natural gas | 16 | 47 | 63 | 284 | 472 | 757 | |
Quarry products, metal ores & peat | 284 | 520 | 804 | 10,702 | 13,791 | 24,493 | |
Foodstuffs | 409 | 1,986 | 2,395 | 5,466 | 14,693 | 20,159 | |
Textiles & leather | 35 | 79 | 114 | 358 | 671 | 1,029 | |
Wood, pulp & paper | 73 | 428 | 502 | 846 | 3,444 | 4,291 | |
Coke & refined petroleum products | 359 | 437 | 796 | 3,970 | 5,273 | 9,243 | |
Chemicals & plastics | 62 | 385 | 447 | 614 | 3,949 | 4,563 | |
Other non-metallic mineral products | 250 | 331 | 581 | 7,525 | 5,970 | 13,495 | |
Metal products (exc. machinery & equipment) | 46 | 216 | 262 | 570 | 1,628 | 2,198 | |
Machinery & equipment | 54 | 175 | 229 | 750 | 1,076 | 1,826 | |
Furniture & other manufactured goods | 37 | 100 | 136 | 513 | 676 | 1,189 | |
Secondary raw materials & waste | 136 | 90 | 226 | 2,048 | 1,220 | 3,268 | |
Other goods | 161 | 1,381 | 1,542 | 2,035 | 8,569 | 10,604 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 11 Average number of vehicles classified by unladen weight and year of manufacture of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||
Year of manufacture of vehicle | Unladen weight (kg) | Total | ||||
2,000 - | 5,001 - | 7,501 - | 10,001 - | Over | ||
5,000 | 7,500 | 10,000 | 12,500 | 12,500 | ||
2013 | 1,152 | 55 | 107 | 168 | 417 | 1,899 |
2012 | 2,360 | 70 | 96 | 169 | 440 | 3,134 |
2011 | 2,426 | 75 | 73 | 175 | 435 | 3,185 |
2010 | 2,042 | 74 | 111 | 104 | 278 | 2,608 |
2009 | 1,470 | 166 | 135 | 138 | 305 | 2,214 |
2008 | 5,887 | 327 | 361 | 520 | 1,092 | 8,188 |
2007 | 7,937 | 354 | 438 | 677 | 1,383 | 10,789 |
2006 | 6,611 | 433 | 626 | 990 | 1,263 | 9,923 |
2005 | 4,577 | 399 | 492 | 955 | 1,037 | 7,460 |
2004 | 3,680 | 405 | 316 | 583 | 696 | 5,679 |
2003 | 3,876 | 330 | 400 | 483 | 493 | 5,583 |
2002 or before | 9,261 | 2,114 | 1,795 | 1,859 | 1,277 | 16,305 |
Total | 51,278 | 4,803 | 4,950 | 6,820 | 9,116 | 76,967 |
Table 12 Transport activity classified by year of manufacture and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Year of manufacture of vehicle | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
2013 | 121 | 467 | 588 | 1,444 | 2,521 | 3,965 | |
2012 | 87 | 561 | 649 | 1,126 | 3,204 | 4,330 | |
2011 | 97 | 494 | 592 | 1,288 | 3,731 | 5,019 | |
2010 | 92 | 277 | 370 | 1,282 | 2,043 | 3,324 | |
2009 | 101 | 229 | 330 | 1,165 | 1,888 | 3,053 | |
2008 | 291 | 786 | 1,077 | 4,622 | 7,085 | 11,707 | |
2007 | 343 | 833 | 1,176 | 6,506 | 9,230 | 15,736 | |
2006 | 290 | 1,044 | 1,334 | 5,735 | 11,196 | 16,931 | |
2005 | 225 | 861 | 1,086 | 4,287 | 9,288 | 13,576 | |
2004 | 108 | 496 | 603 | 2,602 | 6,103 | 8,705 | |
2003 or before | 413 | 921 | 1,335 | 9,205 | 13,281 | 22,484 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 13 Transport activity classified by body type and main use of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||||
Type of vehicle and body type | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | ||||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | |||
Rigid/Rigid with trailer | ||||||||
Platform or sided | 92 | 64 | 156 | 1,691 | 1,136 | 2,827 | ||
Tipper | 231 | 239 | 470 | 8,873 | 9,384 | 18,257 | ||
Tanker or other bulk carrier | 206 | 20 | 226 | 3,150 | 494 | 3,644 | ||
Insulated or refrigerated box | 90 | 40 | 130 | 1,500 | 500 | 2,000 | ||
Box or van body | 162 | 165 | 327 | 2,190 | 1,577 | 3,767 | ||
Livestock carrier | 20 | 32 | 52 | 393 | 380 | 772 | ||
Other | 223 | 255 | 477 | 5,599 | 3,695 | 9,295 | ||
Total | 1,025 | 814 | 1,839 | 23,395 | 17,167 | 40,562 | ||
Articulated | ||||||||
Platform or sided | 117 | 685 | 802 | 1,108 | 5,836 | 6,944 | ||
Tipper | 227 | 663 | 890 | 4,934 | 10,460 | 15,394 | ||
Tanker or other bulk carrier | 299 | 881 | 1,181 | 3,810 | 11,586 | 15,396 | ||
Insulated or refrigerated box | 115 | 1,233 | 1,348 | 989 | 5,682 | 6,671 | ||
Box or van body | 67 | 640 | 708 | 591 | 3,384 | 3,976 | ||
Livestock carrier | 21 | 48 | 69 | 285 | 283 | 568 | ||
Other | 297 | 2,005 | 2,302 | 4,148 | 15,172 | 19,320 | ||
Total | 1,144 | 6,155 | 7,299 | 15,865 | 52,405 | 68,269 | ||
All vehicles | ||||||||
Platform or sided | 209 | 749 | 958 | 2,799 | 6,972 | 9,771 | ||
Tipper | 459 | 902 | 1,360 | 13,807 | 19,845 | 33,652 | ||
Tanker or other bulk carrier | 505 | 901 | 1,407 | 6,960 | 12,081 | 19,040 | ||
Insulated or refrigerated box | 205 | 1,273 | 1,478 | 2,489 | 6,182 | 8,671 | ||
Box or van body | 229 | 805 | 1,035 | 2,782 | 4,961 | 7,743 | ||
Livestock carrier | 42 | 79 | 121 | 677 | 663 | 1,340 | ||
Other | 520 | 2,259 | 2,779 | 9,747 | 18,868 | 28,614 | ||
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | ||
Table 14 Vehicle kilometres travelled classified by business of owner and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||||||
Business of owner of vehicle | Loaded vehicle kilometres (million) | Empty vehicle kilometres (million) | Total vehicle kilometres (million) | ||||||||
Own | Hire | Total | Own | Hire | Total | Own | Hire | Total | |||
account | reward | account | reward | account | reward | ||||||
Transport | 0 | 414 | 414 | 0 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 618 | 618 | ||
Manufacturing industry | 75 | 0 | 75 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 122 | 0 | 122 | ||
Mining & quarrying (incl. sand & gravel merchants) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
Creameries & agricultural cooperative societies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
Manufacture of food & feeding stuffs | 25 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 36 | ||
Manufacture of drink & tobacco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
Manufacture of glass, cement & clay products | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||
Other manufacturing | 28 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 45 | ||
Building & construction | 22 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 39 | ||
Distribution | 178 | 48 | 226 | 88 | 28 | 116 | 266 | 76 | 342 | ||
Agriculture & livestock dealing | 21 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 43 | ||
Local authorities | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
Other | 41 | 19 | 60 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 59 | 24 | 83 | ||
Total | 345 | 484 | 829 | 193 | 240 | 433 | 538 | 724 | 1,261 | ||
Table 15 Transport activity classified by national/international journeys, axle configuration and main use of vehicle, 2013 | |||||||
Type of journey and axle configuration | Tonne-km (million) | Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||
Own account | Hire or reward | Total | Own account | Hire or reward | Total | ||
National journeys | |||||||
Rigid | |||||||
2 axle | 385 | 252 | 637 | 7,053 | 2,687 | 9,740 | |
3 axle | 299 | 92 | 391 | 5,160 | 1,566 | 6,726 | |
Other rigid | 289 | 314 | 602 | 10,369 | 11,542 | 21,911 | |
Rigid + trailer | 30 | 101 | 131 | 503 | 1,108 | 1,611 | |
Articulated | |||||||
3 axle | 20 | 22 | 43 | 329 | 390 | 720 | |
4 axle | 157 | 332 | 489 | 3,546 | 4,806 | 8,352 | |
5 axle | 383 | 1,843 | 2,226 | 4,932 | 18,304 | 23,236 | |
Other articulated | 483 | 2,138 | 2,621 | 6,504 | 23,962 | 30,467 | |
Total | 2,045 | 5,094 | 7,139 | 38,396 | 64,365 | 102,761 | |
International journeys | |||||||
Rigid | |||||||
2 axle | 7 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 43 | 105 | |
3 axle | 6 | 3 | 10 | 72 | 14 | 86 | |
Other rigid | 5 | 10 | 15 | 146 | 71 | 217 | |
Rigid + trailer | 3 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 138 | 167 | |
Articulated | |||||||
3 axle | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
4 axle | 11 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 112 | 167 | |
5 axle | 58 | 1,084 | 1,142 | 207 | 2,555 | 2,762 | |
Other articulated | 32 | 699 | 732 | 293 | 2,263 | 2,556 | |
Total | 124 | 1,875 | 1,999 | 864 | 5,206 | 6,070 | |
All journeys | |||||||
Rigid | |||||||
2 axle | 392 | 262 | 654 | 7,116 | 2,730 | 9,845 | |
3 axle | 306 | 95 | 401 | 5,232 | 1,579 | 6,811 | |
Other rigid | 294 | 323 | 617 | 10,515 | 11,613 | 22,128 | |
Rigid + trailer | 33 | 133 | 166 | 532 | 1,245 | 1,778 | |
Articulated | |||||||
3 axle | 20 | 26 | 46 | 329 | 402 | 731 | |
4 axle | 168 | 365 | 533 | 3,600 | 4,918 | 8,518 | |
5 axle | 441 | 2,927 | 3,368 | 5,138 | 20,860 | 25,998 | |
Other articulated | 515 | 2,837 | 3,352 | 6,797 | 26,225 | 33,022 | |
Total | 2,169 | 6,969 | 9,138 | 39,260 | 69,571 | 108,831 | |
Table 16 Transport activity classified by region of origin and region of destination, 2013 | |||||||||||
Region of origin1 | Region of destination1 | Total | |||||||||
Border | Midland | West | Dublin | Mid-East | Mid-West | South-East | South-West | Northern | Other | ||
Ireland | countries | ||||||||||
Tonne-km (million) | |||||||||||
Border | 283 | 50 | 69 | 147 | 42 | 27 | 61 | 24 | 4 | 165 | 873 |
Midland | 57 | 95 | 31 | 63 | 20 | 29 | 66 | 45 | 7 | 42 | 456 |
West | 50 | 23 | 252 | 123 | 45 | 27 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 620 |
Dublin | 218 | 139 | 209 | 414 | 184 | 146 | 252 | 334 | 28 | 206 | 2,130 |
Mid-East | 59 | 39 | 57 | 138 | 174 | 24 | 56 | 66 | 3 | 51 | 667 |
Mid-West | 30 | 27 | 50 | 94 | 28 | 210 | 91 | 140 | 4 | 44 | 719 |
South-East | 44 | 44 | 43 | 193 | 78 | 80 | 380 | 208 | 10 | 139 | 1,218 |
South-West | 15 | 28 | 31 | 152 | 50 | 120 | 194 | 595 | 0 | 97 | 1,280 |
Northern Ireland | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 58 |
Other countries | 93 | 18 | 37 | 282 | 45 | 24 | 109 | 48 | 9 | 450 | 1,115 |
Total | 856 | 469 | 783 | 1,627 | 665 | 689 | 1,263 | 1,489 | 75 | 1,223 | 9,138 |
Tonnes carried (thousand) | |||||||||||
Border | 7,109 | 419 | 450 | 1,191 | 570 | 121 | 243 | 75 | 50 | 723 | 10,953 |
Midland | 582 | 2,889 | 300 | 668 | 254 | 433 | 648 | 216 | 33 | 118 | 6,142 |
West | 600 | 241 | 5,965 | 552 | 243 | 306 | 204 | 158 | 3 | 29 | 8,300 |
Dublin | 1,703 | 1,244 | 956 | 13,482 | 4,130 | 707 | 1,661 | 1,303 | 157 | 717 | 26,060 |
Mid-East | 998 | 531 | 292 | 2,849 | 5,198 | 140 | 561 | 286 | 18 | 132 | 11,006 |
Mid-West | 118 | 211 | 370 | 483 | 184 | 6,025 | 879 | 1,659 | 11 | 57 | 9,997 |
South-East | 215 | 355 | 192 | 1,252 | 889 | 846 | 8,858 | 1,764 | 28 | 223 | 14,622 |
South-West | 48 | 134 | 159 | 588 | 184 | 1,093 | 1,538 | 14,237 | 0 | 107 | 18,088 |
Northern Ireland | 122 | 28 | 18 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 112 | 5 | 413 |
Other countries | 567 | 69 | 112 | 659 | 101 | 40 | 171 | 62 | 14 | 1,455 | 3,250 |
Total | 12,062 | 6,122 | 8,813 | 21,829 | 11,752 | 9,713 | 14,784 | 19,761 | 427 | 3,568 | 108,831 |
1See Appendix B |
Table 17 Vehicle kilometres travelled classified by region of origin and region of destination, 2013 | |||||||||||
Region of origin1 | Region of destination1 | Total | |||||||||
Border | Midland | West | Dublin | Mid-East | Mid-West | South-East | South-West | Northern Ireland | Other countries | ||
Vehicle kilometres (million) | |||||||||||
Border | 54 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 129 |
Midland | 8 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 70 |
West | 8 | 5 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 108 |
Dublin | 27 | 15 | 19 | 92 | 29 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 275 |
Mid-East | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 107 |
Mid-West | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 110 |
South-East | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 165 |
South-West | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 106 | 0 | 6 | 198 |
Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Other Countries | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 93 |
Total | 127 | 69 | 110 | 271 | 109 | 108 | 166 | 200 | 6 | 95 | 1,261 |
1 See Appendix B |
Table 18 Transport activity classified by country of origin and country of destination, 2013 | ||||||||||
Country of origin | Country of destination | Total | ||||||||
France | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Netherlands | Spain | United Kingdom | Other EU | Other countries1 | ||
Tonne-km (million) | ||||||||||
France | 2 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 138 |
Germany | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 78 |
Ireland | 130 | 52 | 7,139 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 456 | 33 | 32 | 7,965 |
Italy | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Netherlands | 2 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 101 |
Spain | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
United Kingdom | 13 | 9 | 419 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 203 | 7 | 2 | 680 |
Other EU | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 67 |
Other countries1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Total | 159 | 82 | 7,840 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 791 | 55 | 35 | 9,138 |
Tonnes carried (thousand) | ||||||||||
France | 4 | 8 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 178 |
Germany | 5 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 92 |
Ireland | 132 | 42 | 102,761 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 2,107 | 24 | 14 | 105,168 |
Italy | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Netherlands | 4 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 148 |
Spain | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
United Kingdom | 19 | 14 | 1,842 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1,189 | 13 | 2 | 3,103 |
Other EU | 0 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 65 |
Other countries1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
Total | 175 | 101 | 104,837 | 54 | 83 | 33 | 3,459 | 70 | 19 | 108,831 |
1Includes any country which is not a member state of the EU |
Table 19 Vehicle kilometres classified by country of origin and country of destination, 2013 | ||||||||||
Country of origin | Country of destination | Total | ||||||||
France | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Netherlands | Spain | United Kingdom | Other EU | Other countries1 | ||
Vehicle kilometres (million) | ||||||||||
France | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Ireland | 7 | 3 | 1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1,163 |
Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
Other EU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Other countries1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 10 | 6 | 1,160 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 1,261 |
This report contains the results of the ‘National Survey of Transport Goods by Road’ which is conducted on a weekly basis throughout the year.
Legal framework
This is a statutory survey conducted under the Statistics (Road Freight) Order, 2012 (SI No 583 of 2012) to meet Ireland’s EU requirements under Council Regulation (EC) 70/2012 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road.
This report covers the survey period beginning the first week of January 2013 and ending the last week of December 2013. Irish registered vehicles that come within the scope of the survey must meet the following criteria:
No other vehicles are covered. In particular this means that vehicles in other motor taxation classes such as agricultural tractors, general haulage tractors, dumpers and exempt vehicles (i.e. vehicles exempt from liability to pay road tax which includes state owned, diplomatic, fire services or disabled drivers) are not included in the survey.
All activity of goods vehicles within the scope of the survey engaged in the carriage of goods on the public road, either on own account or for hire or reward, are covered. Excluded, therefore, is activity such as site work off the public road or work of a mainly service nature (e.g. carriage of personnel to or from places of work).
The sampling frame for the Survey comes from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport’s database on vehicles taxed as goods vehicles.
The sampling frame/register is updated every eight weeks during the year with information from the Department regarding vehicles:
The information required of each vehicle on the register for survey purposes is as follows:
a) year of manufacture of the vehicle
b) date of first registration of the vehicle
c) an indication as to whether the vehicle has been taxed for the carriage of goods on own account or for hire or reward
d) the unladen weight of the vehicle
e) name and address of the person on whose name the vehicle was most recently taxed (referred to as the owner of the vehicle in the following paragraphs).
The results are published on an annual basis.
Information is collected in respect of one week’s transport activity for a random sample of goods vehicles. Every week a sample of vehicles is selected from the register. A survey questionnaire is then issued to the registered owners of these vehicles by post, seeking information on the vehicle and an account of the vehicle’s activity during that week. For the purposes of sample selection, vehicles are divided into 20 strata. These strata were created on the basis of four criteria:
A full description of the 20 strata used is given in Appendix C, along with the estimated average vehicle population in each stratum. These strata are specifically used to cater for the following in the sample of vehicles selected:
a) the tendency of vehicles with higher unladen weights to be involved in greater transport activity
b) possible under-representation in the sample of vehicles registered for the first time during the survey year
c) possible varying response between vehicles which had been taxed for the carriage of goods on own account on the one hand or for hire or reward on the other
d) the likelihood of newer vehicles being used more intensively.
In 2012, seven strata turned out to be null strata (i.e. no vehicles in the population fell into those seven categories). However, the strata were retained to keep the design consistent with previous years.
A random sample was drawn from each of the thirteen remaining strata. Different sampling proportions were applied in each stratum to maximise sampling accuracy for the overall sample. However, these rates remained effectively constant from one week to another to ensure that the sampling remained as consistent as possible throughout the year.
See Table M
Out of a total of 22,925 vehicles surveyed, a satisfactory return was received in respect of 11,219 vehicles, representing an overall response rate of 49%. However, this rate varied across the differing survey strata. Response rates broken down by the unladen weight and the year of manufacture of vehicle are presented in Table N.
See Table N
As part of the survey respondents were asked to record how many minutes it took them to complete the questionnaire. Of the 11,219 satisfactory returns to the survey just 5,070 (45%) answered this question. Of this subset of respondents 1,614 (32%) reported that it took 10 minutes or less to complete the survey form. Only 101 of these respondents (2%) reported that it took more than an hour to complete the form. On average it took respondents 22 minutes to complete the survey form. The individual response burden, broken down by main use of vehicle and unladen weight of vehicle category, is given in table O.
See Table O
Survey returns are processed on a quarterly basis and in each year the results obtained for each of the four quarters are combined to provide the annual results contained in this report. The same processing method is used for each quarter and this involves stringent checking of returns including comparisons with activity levels in previous quarters.
For the aggregation of survey returns to the level of the goods vehicle fleet as a whole, the 20 strata in the sample design are used. For each stratum, for each quarter, the average number of goods vehicles in the national fleet is estimated from the data provided by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This average is then divided by the number of survey returns to provide a vehicle grossing factor.
The weekly activity measures (tonnes carried, tonne-kilometres done etc.) for each vehicle return are multiplied by 13 to expand them to quarterly levels and then by the relevant vehicle grossing factor to obtain the quarterly estimate covering all vehicles. The estimates for each quarter are then added together to provide the annual results.
It should be borne in mind, therefore, that the total fleet size estimated in the annual results is an average of the number of goods vehicles potentially or actually involved in road freight transport activity throughout the year. It is not a snapshot of the number of vehicles taxed as goods vehicles in the national fleet at any particular point in time.
In 2007, the standard goods classification for transport statistics, NST/R, was revised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). A new version, NST 2007, was introduced to be consistent with the revised NACE (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community). This new goods classification came into force in 2008.
Accordingly, the goods commodities collected and published in the “National Survey of Transport of Goods by Road” have been revised in line with this new goods classification, effective from 2009 onwards. The new list commodities, and their NST 2007 Division, are given in Appendix A. Unfortunately, this revision means that the results by commodity for 2013 are not directly comparable with 2008 or previous years.
Estimation of survey results from data relating to only one week’s activity for a sample of vehicles introduces a statistical variability which would not be present if a full year’s data had been collected for every vehicle. This means that the survey results cannot be taken as accurate to the full degree shown in this report.
This variability is expressed by means of the coefficient of variation. This coefficient gives the relative size of the “sampling error” (variability) present in an estimate compared with the estimate itself. In general, estimates can be said to have a relative precision of twice their coefficient of variation. The estimated coefficients of variation for the overall tonnes carried, tonne-kilometres and vehicle kilometres estimates are shown in Table P below.
In general, the more detailed the classification provided the greater the coefficient of variation of the estimates. In the derivation of the results the assumption is made that non-respondents have similar characteristics and activity levels to those of respondents in the same stratification cell. This assumption, which is a standard one in surveys such as this, may result in some degree of bias being introduced into the results. Moreover, although every effort is made to ensure that the returns received are correct in all respects it is inevitable that some minor non-sampling errors remain undetected.
See Table P
Two basic categories of journey are distinguished – split delivery/collection journeys and end-to-end journeys.
End-to-end journeys are those which have no intermediate collection or delivery points between their origin and destination.
Split delivery/collection journeys involved the depositing and/or collection of part of the load carried at one or more stopping points along the way. A common example of such a journey would be the delivery of beer to public houses and the collection of empties.
This is the weight of goods (including empties) carried inclusive of packaging etc. but excluding the weight of demountable containers (if any) in which the goods are carried.
For split delivery/collection journeys tonnes carried are taken as the weight of goods at the start of the journey plus the weight of any other goods collected during the journey.
For end-to-end journeys this is the result of multiplying the weight of goods carried by the distance they were carried.
For split delivery/collection journeys more complex formulae were used. These involved multiplying the distance travelled with a load by an estimate of the average weight of load carried.
Road cabotage transport is the carriage of goods by road by Irish registered goods vehicles between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) located in the same country provided that this country is not the Republic of Ireland.
Cross trade is the carriage of goods by road by Irish registered goods vehicles between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) located in two different countries, provided that neither of these countries is the Republic of Ireland. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries.
International transport is the carriage of goods by road by Irish registered goods vehicles between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) at least one of which is not located in the Republic of Ireland. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries.
National transport is the carriage of goods by road by Irish registered goods vehicles between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) both of which are located in the Republic of Ireland.
Structure of the Standard Goods Classification for Transport Statistics (NST 2007)
01 Products of agriculture, forestry and fishing
Cereals
Potatoes
Sugar Beet
Other fresh fruit and vegetables
Products of forestry and logging
Live animals
Raw milk
Other raw materials of animal origin
Fish and other fishing products
02 Coal and natural gas
Coal
Crude petroleum
Natural gas
03 Quarry products, metal ores, peat
Stone
Sand
Gravel
Iron ores
Non-ferrous metal ores
Chemical and natural fertilizer minerals
Peat
04 Foodstuffs
Meat and meat products
Processed fish products
Processed fruit and vegetables
Dairy products
Beverages
Prepared animal feeds
05 Textiles and leather
Textiles
Leather and leather products
06 Wood, pulp, paper
Products of wood (except furniture)
Pulp, paper and paper products
Printed matter and recorded media
07 Coke and refined petroleum products
Petrol and diesel
Liquid petroleum gas
Coke
08 Chemicals and plastics
Basic chemical products
Nitrogen compounds and fertilizers (except natural fertilizers)
Plastic and plastic products
Rubber and rubber products
Pharmaceuticals and parachemicals
09 Other non-metallic mineral products
Glass and glass products
Cement, lime and plaster
Other construction materials
10 Metal products (except machinery and equipment)
Basic iron and steel
Structural metal products
Non-ferrous metals and products
11 Machinery and equipment
Electric machinery and apparatus
Office machinery and computers
Domestic appliances
Electronic components
Machine tools and parts
13 Furniture and other manufactured goods
Furniture
Other manufactured goods
14 Secondary raw materials and waste
Household and municipal waste
Other waste and secondary raw materials
NST 2007 contains 20 separate Divisions, numbered 01 to 20 respectively. Divisions 01 to 11 and 13 to 14 are given in the commodities above. Divisions 12 - Transport equipment, 15 - Mail and parcels, 16 - Equipment used in the transport of goods, 17 – Removals, 18 – Mixed goods, 19 – Unidentifiable goods and 20 – Other goods not classified elsewhere have been grouped together under the commodity heading Other goods in this publication.
The NUTS 3 Regions of Ireland and composition
Border
Counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo.
Midland
Counties of Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath.
West
Galway City and County, Mayo and Roscommon.
Dublin
Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin.
Mid-East
Counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
Mid-West
Limerick City and County, Clare and North Tipperary.
South-East
Waterford City and County, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary and Wexford.
South-West
Cork City and County and County of Kerry.
See Appendix C
See Appendix D
Hide Background NotesTable M: Sampling proportions by age and unladen weight of vehicle, 2013 | ||||
Year of manufacture | Unladen weight | Total | ||
2 - 5 tonnes | 5 - 10 tonnes | 10 tonnes | ||
and over | ||||
Sampling proportion % | ||||
Before 2005 | 5 | 36 | 89 | 27 |
2005 - 2009 | 9 | 61 | 92 | 32 |
After 2009 | 11 | 52 | 78 | 28 |
Total | 8 | 46 | 89 | 30 |
Table N: Response rates by age and unladen weight of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||||
Year of manufacture | Unladen weight | Total | ||||||
2 - 5 tonnes | 5 - 10 tonnes | 10 tonnes and over | ||||||
Forms | % | Forms | % | Forms | % | Forms | % | |
issued | Response | issued | Response | issued | Response | issued | Response | |
Before 2005 | 828 | 63 | 1,955 | 55 | 4,801 | 45 | 7,584 | 49 |
2005 - 2009 | 2,353 | 60 | 2,085 | 50 | 7,301 | 43 | 11,739 | 47 |
After 2009 | 1,042 | 63 | 500 | 53 | 2,060 | 47 | 3,602 | 53 |
Total | 4,223 | 61 | 4,540 | 52 | 14,162 | 44 | 22,925 | 49 |
Table O: Response burden by main use and unladen weight of vehicle, 2013 | ||||||||
Main use of vehicle and unladen weight | Response burden (minutes) | |||||||
1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-45 | 45-60 | > 60 | Total | Average | |
Own account | ||||||||
2 - 5 tonnes | 131 | 181 | 109 | 41 | 33 | 21 | 516 | 26 |
5 - 10 tonnes | 247 | 250 | 136 | 57 | 31 | 22 | 743 | 22 |
Over 10 tonnes | 404 | 518 | 229 | 88 | 47 | 17 | 1,303 | 21 |
Total | 782 | 949 | 474 | 186 | 111 | 60 | 2,562 | 22 |
Hire or reward | ||||||||
2 - 5 tonnes | 28 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 5 | - | 92 | 21 |
5 - 10 tonnes | 135 | 149 | 74 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 408 | 21 |
Over 10 tonnes | 669 | 739 | 319 | 150 | 96 | 35 | 2,008 | 22 |
Total | 832 | 921 | 408 | 190 | 116 | 41 | 2,508 | 21 |
Total | ||||||||
2 - 5 tonnes | 159 | 214 | 124 | 52 | 38 | 21 | 608 | 26 |
5 - 10 tonnes | 382 | 399 | 210 | 86 | 46 | 28 | 1,151 | 22 |
Over 10 tonnes | 1,073 | 1,257 | 548 | 238 | 143 | 52 | 3,311 | 21 |
Total | 1,614 | 1,870 | 882 | 376 | 227 | 101 | 5,070 | 22 |
Table P: Accuracy indicators for road freight activity, 2013 | ||||||||
Unladen weight (tonnes) | Tonne-km | Tonnes carried | Vehicle kilometres | |||||
Survey | Coefficient | Survey | Coefficient | Survey | Coefficient | |||
estimate | of variation | estimate | of variation | estimate | of variation | |||
million | % | thousand | % | million | % | |||
2 - 5 | 258 | 9 | 4,325 | 7 | 329 | 3 | ||
5 - 7.5 | 161 | 6 | 2,396 | 5 | 68 | 3 | ||
7.5 - 10 | 631 | 5 | 8,159 | 5 | 124 | 2 | ||
10 - 12.5 | 2,566 | 2 | 33,239 | 2 | 258 | 1 | ||
Over 12.5 | 5,522 | 2 | 60,712 | 2 | 483 | 1 | ||
Total | 9,138 | 1 | 108,831 | 1 | 1,261 | 1 | ||
Appendix C | |||||||
Definition of Strata used in Sample Selection and in the Grossing up of Survey Returns | |||||||
Stratum Number | Vehicle Characteristics | Estimated Average Vehicle Population 2013 | |||||
Year of Manufacture | Unladen Weight | Taxation use1 | Year of First Registration | ||||
1 | Before 2005 | 2-5 tonnes | Immaterial | Immaterial | 16,818 | ||
2 | " | 5-10 tonnes | Own Account | " | 5,362 | ||
3 | " | " | Hire or Reward | " | 0 | ||
4 | " | 10 tonnes or over | Own Account | " | 5,389 | ||
5 | " | " | Hire or Reward | " | 0 | ||
6 | 2005-2009 | 2-5 tonnes | Immaterial | " | 25,014 | ||
7 | " | 5-10 tonnes | Own Account | " | 3,428 | ||
8 | " | " | Hire or Reward | " | 0 | ||
9 | " | 10 tonnes or over | Own Account | " | 7,915 | ||
10 | " | " | Hire or Reward | " | 0 | ||
11 | 2010 or later | 2-5 tonnes | Immaterial | Before 2012 | 5,667 | ||
12 | " | " | " | 2012 or later | 3,784 | ||
13 | " | 5-10 tonnes | Own Account | Before 2012 | 616 | ||
14 | " | " | " | 2012 or later | 345 | ||
15 | " | " | Hire or Reward | Before 2012 | 0 | ||
16 | " | " | " | 2012 or later | 0 | ||
17 | " | 10 tonnes or over | Own Account | Before 2012 | 1,319 | ||
18 | " | " | " | 2012 or later | 1,310 | ||
19 | " | " | Hire or Reward | Before 2012 | 0 | ||
20 | " | " | " | 2012 or later | 0 | ||
Total: | 76,967 | ||||||
1 This is the use (viz. carriage for hire or reward or own account carriage) stated by the declarant when taxing the vehicle. |
Appendix D | ||||
Goods Vehicle Category Types | ||||
Code | Body Type | Goods Vehicle Population1 2013 | ||
All | Survey Scope | |||
2 | Station Wagon/Jeep | 643 | 0 | |
3 | Minibus | 15 | 0 | |
5 | Bus | 22 | 0 | |
6 | Van | 27,954 | 27,954 | |
7 | Open Lorry & Container | 254 | 254 | |
8 | Open Lorry only | 1,102 | 1,102 | |
13 | Travelling Machine/Workshop | 46 | 0 | |
14 | Mobile Shop | 88 | 0 | |
15 | Hoist/Crane | 20 | 0 | |
22 | Low Loader | 14 | 14 | |
23 | Tanker | 361 | 361 | |
24 | Concrete Mixer/Concrete Pump | 78 | 78 | |
25 | Horse Box/Animal Transporter | 952 | 952 | |
26 | Dumper | 1 | 1 | |
30 | Refuse Collector | 531 | 531 | |
31 | Gritter/Chip Spreader | 1 | 0 | |
35 | Adapted Saloon | 1 | 0 | |
37 | Other | 3,726 | 3,726 | |
40 | Hatchback | 2 | 0 | |
48 | Pick Up | 641 | 641 | |
49 | Motor Caravan | 0 | 0 | |
50 | Van with Side Windows | 74 | 74 | |
51 | Other light goods | 44 | 44 | |
52 | Box van | 2,004 | 2,004 | |
53 | Luton Van | 289 | 289 | |
54 | Insulated/Refrigerated Van | 651 | 651 | |
55 | Glass Carrier | 9 | 9 | |
56 | Other Van | 15 | 15 | |
58 | Drop-Side Lorry | 480 | 480 | |
59 | Hopper Truck | 1 | 1 | |
60 | Recovery Vehicle | 128 | 0 | |
61 | Solid Bulk Carrier | 7 | 7 | |
63 | Car Transporter | 34 | 34 | |
64 | Other Goods Heavy | 3,704 | 3,704 | |
69 | Road Maintenance Vehicle | 2 | 0 | |
70 | Road Tar Sprayer | 2 | 0 | |
71 | Road Marking Machine | 1 | 0 | |
75 | Articulated Tractor Unit | 10,550 | 10,550 | |
76 | Jeep | 14,619 | 0 | |
77 | Estate | 868 | 0 | |
78 | Liftback | 1 | 0 | |
81 | Rigid | 3,717 | 3,717 | |
82 | Crew Cab | 10,192 | 10,192 | |
83 | Rescue Vehicle | 2 | 0 | |
85 | Well Driller/Drilling Machine | 1 | 0 | |
86 | Curtain Sider | 962 | 962 | |
87 | Tipper | 1,805 | 1,805 | |
88 | Skip Loader | 173 | 173 | |
89 | Telescopic Handler | 2 | 0 | |
90 | Drain Cleaner | 7 | 0 | |
91 | Security Van/Truck | 87 | 87 | |
92 | MPV | 9 | 0 | |
95 | Chassis Cab | 6,556 | 6,556 | |
TOTAL: | 93,447 | 76,967 | ||
1 This annual population estimate is an average of four quarterly population estimates. Vehicles under two tonnes unladen weight or with motor tax expired for more than 3 months are not included in these estimates. | ||||
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