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Road Freight Transport Survey

2014

 20132014% change
   Tonnes carried (thousand)108,831112,4993.4
Tonne-km (million)9,1389,7726.9
Vehicle kilometres (million)1,2611,3073.6
      Average number of vehicles76,96783,6508.7
  Laden journeys (thousand)9,92510,0941.7

Tonnes carried increased by 3.4% in 2014

Figure 1: Tonnes carried 2011 - 2014
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Key results for 2014

  • In 2014, the quantity of goods transported increased by 3.4% to 112.5 million tonnes and the number of vehicle kilometres travelled by Irish registered goods vehicles rose by 3.6% to 1.3 billion kilometres. See table A.
  • Between 2013 and 2014, the amount of freight activity by Irish registered goods vehicles increased by 6.9% to 9.8 billion tonne-kilometres (tonne-km). See table A.
  • The average number of registered goods vehicles in 2014 increased to an estimated 83,700 vehicles, which was the first annual increase since 2007 when the number stood at 97,800. See table A.
  • Freight activity by vehicles used for hire or reward increased by 9.3% to 7.6 billion tonne-km in 2014.  For own account operators freight activity remained unchanged at 2.2 billion tonne-km in 2014. See tables B and K.
  • The quantity of goods carried by businesses owned by transport companies increased by 7.1% to 65.2 million tonnes in 2014, while the amount of goods carried by all other businesses fell by 1.4% to 47.3 million tonnes. See tables C and K.
Table A: Key road freight statistics, 2004-2014
      
YearTonne-km   Tonnes carriedVehicle kilometres      Average number of vehicles  Laden journeys
      
 millionthousandmillionnumberthousand
      
200417,011273,5572,13973,07520,767
200517,819291,8832,31279,91622,425
200617,322299,0302,24287,13523,248
200718,707299,3072,33297,75223,646
200817,289245,7882,20797,64020,085
200912,071148,3281,58587,61612,659
201010,924125,8651,45784,02511,177
20119,941110,2601,33881,17810,168
20129,895108,0781,31679,97110,057
20139,138108,8311,26176,9679,925
20149,772112,4991,30783,65010,094
      

Main use of vehicle

Vehicles used for hire or reward performed 77.9% of total road freight activity, amounting to 7.6 billion tonne-km in 2014. These vehicles carried 74.4 million tonnes and travelled a total of 778 million vehicle kilometres during 2014. Vehicles used for own account purposes accounted for 2.2 billion tonne-km (22.1%) of total activity, and travelled a total of 528 million vehicle kilometres, carrying 38.1 million tonnes of goods. See tables B and 1.

Table B: Road freight activity by main use of vehicle, 2014
  
Main use of vehicleTonne-kmTonnes carriedVehicle kilometres
       
 million%thousand%million%
       
Hire or reward7,61677.974,44866.277859.6
Own account2,15622.138,05233.852840.4
       
Total9,772100.0112,499100.01,307100.0
       

Business of Owner

Vehicles owned by transport companies carried 65.2 million tonnes of goods in 2014 compared with 47.3 million tonnes by all other goods vehicles. Although carrying a greater quantity of goods, vehicles owned by transport companies travelled only slightly more, covering 675 million vehicle kilometres compared with 632 million for all other goods vehicles. Vehicles in the transport sector accounted for 3.9 million (39.1%) of all laden journeys compared with 6.1 million for all other goods vehicles. See tables C and 3.

Table C: Road freight activity by business of owner, 2014
         
Business of ownerTonne-km  Tonnes carriedVehicle kilometresLaden journeys
         
 million%thousand%million%thousand%
         
Transport6,96971.365,24058.067551.63,94839.1
Other2,80328.747,26042.063248.46,14660.9
         
Total9,772100.0112,499100.01,307100.010,094100.0
         
X-axis labelOther companiesTransport companies
200521949284374
200620830690724
2007190460108859
200814640399385
20098185066478
20106702758839
20115542154839
20124974158337
20134793360898
20144726065240

In 2014, vehicles owned by transport companies carried more goods than any year since 2009.  In contrast, vehicles owned by businesses outside the transport sector carried 42.3% less goods in 2014 when compared with 2009. See chart A.

Other companiesTransport companies
200552.747.3
200650.149.9
20074357
200841.558.5
200939.860.2
201038.361.7
201133.566.5
201230.769.3
201330.569.5
201428.771.3

The contribution of vehicles owned by transport companies, in terms of tonne-km, to overall road freight activity was 71.3% in 2014 and this percentage has been increasing 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 28.7% in 2014. See chart B.

Size of vehicles in Fleet

In 2014, two thirds (67.0%) of the total fleet (83,650 vehicles) had an unladen weight of between 2 to 5 tonnes.  However, these vehicles were responsible for just 3.9% of the total weight of goods transported and 2.5% of total activity in terms of tonne-km. Vehicles with an unladen weight of at least 10 tonnes accounted for 20.7% of the vehicle fleet but were responsible for 89.6% of total activity in terms of tonne-km. These vehicles carried 97.5 million tonnes of goods, representing 86.6% of the total tonnes carried, and they made just over half (51.9%) of all laden journeys. See tables D and 3.

Table D: Road freight activity by unladen weight of vehicle, 2014
         
Unladen weight (tonnes)Tonne-kmTonnes carriedNo. of vehiclesLaden journeys
         
 million%thousand%number%thousand%
         
2 - 52422.54,3993.956,04767.03,29432.6
5 - 7.51841.92,6762.45,1646.26106.0
7.5 - 105866.07,9507.15,1536.29529.4
10 - 12.52,56326.232,34728.86,9538.31,93119.1
Over 12.56,19763.465,12857.910,33312.43,30732.8
         
Total9,772100.0112,499100.083,650100.010,094100.0
         

Age of Fleet

Vehicles manufactured in the years 2005 to 2008 accounted for almost half of the goods vehicle fleet (47.8%) in 2014. These vehicles carried 52.5% of all goods and accounted for 47.0% of overall road freight activity (tonne-km). Almost three in ten of all vehicles (27.9%) were aged 10 years or more and they carried just over one fifth (20.7%) of all goods. See tables E, 11 and 12.

 

Table E: Road freight activity by age of vehicle, 2014
         
Year of manufactureTonne-kmTonnes carriedVehicle kilometresNo. of vehicles
         
 million%thousand%million%number%
         
20148899.16,8046.0937.13,1403.8
20136046.24,9524.4917.04,5475.4
20128028.25,4234.8997.63,4094.1
20115515.65,2004.6685.23,1003.7
20103723.83,1252.8524.02,8093.4
20094985.14,6544.1695.33,3414.0
20081,16311.913,02811.614911.48,98710.7
20071,23212.616,35314.516712.812,54915.0
20061,46715.019,44317.318614.211,41813.6
20057337.510,2379.1977.47,0208.4
2004 or before1,46014.923,28220.723518.023,32727.9
          
Total9,772100.0112,499100.01,307100.083,650100.0
         

Length of Haul

In 2014, the bulk of road freight activity as measured by tonne-km (86.9%) was carried out over distances greater than 50 kilometres. A total of 53.9 million tonnes of goods (47.9%) was transported over these longer distances, covering 746 million vehicle kilometres. For distances of 50 km and less, the total amount of goods carried was greater (58.6 million tonnes) but they represented just 13.1% of the overall activity, as measured by tonne-km. See tables F and 5.

Table F: Road freight activity by length of haul, 2014
       
Length of haulTonne-kmTonnes carriedVehicle kilometres
       
 million%thousand%million%
       
Up to 10 km880.913,47412.044934.4
11 - 25 km4094.223,41520.8393.0
26 - 50 km7828.021,68519.3735.6
51 - 150 km2,74728.131,92528.426620.4
151 - 500 km4,44845.520,62118.339230.0
Over 500 km1,29813.31,3801.2886.7
       
Total9,772100.0112,499100.01,307100.0
       

Commodity Transported

Of the total weight of goods carried, the commodity group quarry products, metal ores and peat accounted for the largest share at 22.9% (25.8 million tonnes) in 2014. This was followed by foodstuffs at 18.9% (21.3 million tonnes). However, the contribution of quarry products, metal ores and peat to overall road freight activity, in terms of tonne-km, was just 8.8%, reflecting heavier loads carried over shorter distances. In contrast, foodstuffs accounted for 26.4% of total tonne-km. See tables G, 9 and 10.

Table G: Road freight activity by commodity group carried, 2014
    
CommodityTonne-kmTonnes carriedVehicle kilometres
    
 millionthousandmillion
    
Products of agriculture, forestry and fishing1,10411,78477
Coal and natural gas455473
Quarry products, metal ores and peat86225,81045
Foodstuffs2,57721,261224
Textiles and leather10979514
Wood, pulp and paper5514,57244
Coke and refined petroleum products8449,61447
Chemicals and plastics4114,06439
Other non-metallic mineral products61113,09446
Metal products (except machinery and equipment)2762,13925
Machinery and equipment2151,61729
Furniture and other manufactured goods1391,24136
Secondary raw materials and waste2884,38030
Other goods1,74011,581649
  
Total9,772112,4991,307
    

Main type of work carried out

Goods vehicles involved in the delivery of goods to road works or building sites carried 31.1 million tonnes of goods in 2014, which was the highest among all types of work carried out by goods vehicles. This was followed by those involved in delivery of goods to retail outlets (14.8 million) and import/export work (11.8 million).  See chart C and table 6.

 

Type of workTonnes
Import/export work11808000
Carriage of livestock1302000
Carriage of other farm produce from farms4738000
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms6530000
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites 31121000
Delivery of goods to retail outlets14801000
Delivery of goods to wholesalers8789000
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories10949000
Delivery of goods to households4016000
Other work18445000

In terms of overall road freight activity in 2014 vehicles involved in import/export work (2.4 billion tonne-km) were the largest contributors, representing 24.0% of total tonne-km. This was followed by those involved in delivery of goods to retail outlets (15.9%). See chart D and table 6.

Type of work%
Import/export work24
Carriage of livestock1.2
Carriage of other farm produce from farms3.2
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms4.7
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites 10
Delivery of goods to retail outlets15.9
Delivery of goods to wholesalers10.9
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories10.1
Delivery of goods to households2.3
Other work17.7

National and international road freight activity

The vast majority of the 112.5 million tonnes of goods transported by Irish goods vehicles in 2014 was carried out within the Republic of Ireland. National transport accounted for 94.4% (106.2 million tonnes) of the total with international transport representing just 5.6%. In terms of overall road freight activity, as expressed by tonne-km, the difference was not quite as significant, with 78.5% of activity carried out within the national territory. See tables H, 2, 7 & 8.

Table H: National and international road freight activity in 2014
     
Type of transportTonne-kmTonnes carried
     
 million%thousand%
     
National7,67478.5106,21494.4
     
International2,09821.56,2855.6
     
Total9,772100.0112,499100.0
     

Dublin, South West and South East were the regions where the greatest share of domestic road freight activity (tonne-km) originated in 2014. Together, they accounted for more than half (59.4%) of overall domestic road freight activity. See tables I and 16.

 Table I: Domestic transport activity classified by region of origin, 2014
     
RegionTonne-kmTonnes carried
     
 million%thousand%
     
Border7559.810,4839.9
Midland4896.46,4326.1
West5397.07,4327.0
Dublin2,18228.427,97226.3
Mid-East6508.512,28011.6
Mid-West6818.910,1079.5
South-East1,16715.215,30614.4
South-West1,20915.816,20215.3
 
Total7,674100.0106,214100.0
     

In 2014, the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) continued to be the major source and destination region for the transport of goods to and from the Republic of Ireland. A total of 1.7 million tonnes were received from the UK, while 2.2 million tonnes were dispatched from the Republic of Ireland to the UK. See tables J and 18.

Table J: Tonnes of goods received and dispatched by country, 2014
       
CountryTonnage received Tonnage dispatched Total tonnage
         
thousand% thousand% thousand%
        
United Kingdom1,68185.7 2,23087.5 3,91186.7
(of which Northern Ireland)31716.2 48819.1 80517.8
France663.4 1154.5 1814.0
Netherlands743.8 502.0 1242.7
Germany412.1 411.6 821.8
Italy351.8 461.8 811.8
Spain170.9 210.8 380.8
Other Countries472.4 471.8 942.1
         
Total1,961100.0 2,550100.0 4,511100.0
         

Comparison with 2013 Results

The weight of goods carried by road on Irish registered vehicles increased by 3.4% to 112.5 million tonnes between 2013 and 2014. The weight of goods carried by vehicles owned by transport companies increased by 7.1% to 65.2 million tonnes, while there was an annual decrease of 1.4% to 47.3 million tonnes in the total weight of goods carried by all other goods vehicles. The share of goods transported by vehicles owned by transport companies increased from 56.0% in 2013 to 58.0% in 2014. See table K.

Overall road freight activity, as measured by tonne-km, increased by 6.9% to 9.8 billion in 2014. Vehicles owned by transport companies saw a rise in activity of 9.8% to 7.0 billion while activity for all other vehicles increased marginally (+0.4%).

The weight of goods carried by vehicles involved in the carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms increased by 20.5% annually. Other notable increases were for those involved in the categories delivery of materials and fuels to factories (+17.0%) and delivery of goods to retail outlets (+10.6%). The largest decrease occurred for vehicles involved in the carriage of other farm produce from farms where the weight of goods carried fell by 13.5% in 2014.

Table K: Road freight activity, a comparison between 2013 and 2014
        
CategoryTonne-km  Tonnes carried
20132014Change 20132014Change
 millionmillion% thousandthousand%
        
Total9,1389,7726.9 108,831112,4993.4
        
Business of owner       
Transport 6,3476,9699.8 60,89865,2407.1
Other2,7912,8030.4 47,93347,260-1.4
        
Main use of vehicle       
Hire or reward6,9697,6169.3 69,57174,4487.0
Own account2,1692,156-0.6 39,26038,052-3.1
        
Journey       
National 7,1397,6747.5 102,761106,2143.4
International1,9992,0985.0 6,0706,2853.5
        
Main type of work        
Import/export work2,3742,350-1.0 12,21111,808-3.3
Carriage of livestock1101187.3 1,2611,3023.3
Carriage of other farm produce from farms335317-5.4 5,4764,738-13.5
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, etc. to farms37646122.6 5,4186,53020.5
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites978975-0.3 30,57631,1211.8
Delivery of goods to retail outlets1,2961,55820.2 13,37814,80110.6
Delivery of goods to wholesalers9651,06310.2 8,3628,7895.1
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories81898620.5 9,36110,94917.0
Delivery of goods to households2102204.8 3,8044,0165.6
Other work1,6751,7253.0 18,98318,445-2.8
        

Detailed Tables

Table 1 Transport activity classified by business of owner and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Business of owner of vehicleTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
Transport06,9696,969 065,24065,240
Manufacturing industry6950695 15,105015,105
Mining & quarrying (incl. sand & gravel merchants)1620162 6,26506,265
Creameries & agricultural cooperative societies14014 2350235
Manufacture of food & feeding stuffs1980198 2,38402,384
Manufacture of drink & tobacco15015 1280128
Manufacture of glass, cement & clay products1910191 4,70204,702
Other manufacturing1150115 1,39101,391
Building & construction89089 3,10503,105
Distribution9395021,441 12,3237,23819,561
Agriculture & livestock dealing11828146 1,8933702,263
Local authorities67067 1,78701,787
Other247117363 3,8391,5995,438
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
Table 2 Transport activity classified by vehicle capacity, national/international journeys and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Type of journey and vehicle capacityTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
National journeys       
vehicle capacity (kg)       
Up to 5,00077331101,5954132,008
5,001 - 10,0009265157 1,9389142,851
10,001 - 15,00011875193 1,9781,0263,004
15,001 - 20,000252260512 5,7174,79110,508
20,001 - 25,00044170214 8432,1552,999
25,001 - 35,0007652,6653,430 17,00137,03354,035
Over 35,0007002,3583,058 8,16022,65030,810
Total2,0485,6267,67437,23268,982106,214
        
International journeys       
vehicle capacity (kg)       
Up to 5,000213 12315
5,001 - 10,000325 211132
10,001 - 15,00011516 117385
15,001 - 20,000134356 155146302
20,001 - 25,0002230232 37441478
25,001 - 35,00041899940 3162,4472,763
Over 35,00046800846 2662,3432,610
Total1081,9902,0988205,4656,285
        
All journeys       
Vehicle capacity (kg)       
Up to 5,0007834113 1,6084162,024
5,001 - 10,0009568163 1,9599252,883
10,001 - 15,00011990209 1,9891,0993,088
15,001 - 20,000265303568 5,8724,93710,810
20,001 - 25,00046400446 8802,5963,477
25,001 - 35,0008073,5634,370 17,31739,48056,798
Over 35,0007463,1583,904 8,42724,99333,420
Total2,1567,6169,77238,05274,448112,499
        
Table 3 Transport activity classified by business of owner, unladen weight and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Business of owner and unladen weight of vehicleTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
Transport       
Unladen weight (kg)       
  
2,000 - 5,00005151 0554554
5,001 - 7,50008181 01,0041,004
7,501 - 10,0000324324 03,5313,531
10,001 - 12,50001,9221,922 019,66219,662
Over 12,50004,5924,592 040,48840,488
     
Total06,9696,969 065,24065,240
        
Other businesses       
Unladen weight (kg)       
        
2,000 - 5,00016229191 3,4883563,844
5,001 - 7,5009310103 1,5511201,671
7,501 - 10,00022142263 3,7956244,419
10,001 - 12,500494147641 10,2422,44312,685
Over 12,5001,1864191,604 18,9755,66524,640
        
Total2,1566472,803 38,0529,20847,260
        
All businesses       
Unladen weight (kg)       
        
2,000 - 5,000162802423,4889104,399
5,001 - 7,50093911841,5511,1242,676
7,501 - 10,0002213665863,7954,1557,950
10,001 - 12,5004942,0692,56310,24222,10532,347
Over 12,5001,1865,0116,19718,97546,15365,128
       
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
Table 4 Transport activity classified by region of origin1 and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Region of originTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
Border2346919244,8156,40411,219
Midland2043185212,9303,6136,543
West1933775703,7553,7367,491
Dublin3892,0502,4385,67123,25828,929
Mid-East2244706945,0397,38412,423
Mid-West2215257464,1636,04710,210
South-East3211,0181,3396,2749,36115,635
South-West3279791,3065,04211,27216,315
Other431,1901,2333633,3723,735
       
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
1 See Appendix B      
Table 5 Transport activity classified by business of owner, length of haul and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Business of owner of vehicle and length of haulTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
Transport       
Length of haul (km)       
Up to 100383805,8495,849
11-250193193011,10611,106
26-500450450012,28112,281
51-15001,8091,809020,00020,000
151-50003,3083,308014,79714,797
Over 50001,1721,17201,2071,207
       
Total06,9696,969 065,24065,240
        
Other businesses       
Length of haul (km)       
Up to 1042850 6,5001,1257,625
11-2517541216 9,9612,34812,309
26-5026171332 7,4641,9409,404
51-150716223939 9,3212,60411,925
151-5009052351,140 4,7071,1175,824
Over 5005769126 9974173
        
Total2,1566472,803 38,0529,20847,260
        
All businesses       
Length of haul (km)       
Up to 10424688 6,5006,97413,474
11-25175234409 9,96113,45423,415
26-50261521782 7,46414,22021,685
51-1507162,0312,747 9,32122,60431,925
151-5009053,5434,448 4,70715,91420,621
Over 500571,2411,298 991,2811,380
        
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
Table 6 Transport activity classified by main type of work and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Main type of work done by vehicle Tonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
Import/export work1542,2962,35042111,38711,808
Carriage of livestock41771186606421,302
Carriage of other farm produce from farms742433171,2423,4964,738
Carriage of fertilisers, feeding stuffs etc. to farms1323284612,1064,4246,530
Delivery of goods to road works or building sites45452097515,38315,73831,121
Delivery of goods to retail outlets3991,1601,5584,60210,19914,801
Delivery of goods to wholesalers2518121,0632,1866,6048,789
Delivery of materials and fuels to factories1278599861,5519,39710,949
Delivery of goods to households177432203,2477694,016
Other work4471,2781,7256,65311,79318,445
       
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
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, 2014
        
Type of journeyTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
National journeys2,0485,6267,67437,23268,982106,214
 
International journeys
Goods loaded in Ireland658008654572,0932,550
Goods unloaded in Ireland307047342641,6961,961
Cross trade1042843922767789
Cabotage2586077909985
Total international1071,9902,098 8205,4656,285
 
Total journeys2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
Table 8 Transport activity classified by national/international journeys, quarter and main use of vehicle, 2014
National/international journeys and quarterTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
OwnHire orTotal OwnHire orTotal
accountreward accountreward
        
National journeys       
January - March5291,5112,0409,55517,98027,536
April - June5321,4131,9459,65617,15926,815
July - September4781,4091,8879,07317,96027,033
October - December5081,2941,8028,94815,88324,831
Total2,0485,6267,67437,23268,982106,214
        
International journeys       
January - March266106362031,5651,768
April - June315075372051,3341,538
July - September215065271721,6261,798
October - December303683972409401,181
Total1081,9902,0988205,4656,285
        
All journeys       
January - March5552,1212,6769,75819,54529,303
April - June5631,9192,4829,86118,49328,353
July - September4991,9152,4149,24519,58628,831
October - December5381,6612,2009,18916,82326,012
Total2,1567,6169,77238,05274,448112,499
        
Table 9 Transport activity classified by group of goods and national/international journeys, 2014
Group of goods (NST 2007)Tonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
NationalInternationalTotal NationalInternationalTotal
journeys journeys journeys journeys
        
Products of agriculture, forestry & fishing8892151,10411,07171311,784
Coal & natural gas3874547968547
Quarry products, metal ores & peat8085386225,41839225,810
Foodstuffs1,8017762,57719,0562,20421,261
Textiles & leather981010975738795
Wood, pulp & paper476755514,1983744,572
Coke & refined petroleum products783618449,2593559,614
Chemicals & plastics332784113,7962684,064
Other non-metallic mineral products5426961112,82526913,094
Metal products (exc. machinery & equipment)206712761,8822582,139
Machinery & equipment143722151,524931,617
Furniture & other manufactured goods108301391,1321091,241
Secondary raw materials & waste28352884,359214,380
Other goods1,1665741,74010,4571,12411,581
  
Total7,6742,0989,772 106,2146,285112,499
        
Table 10 Transport activity classified by group of goods and main use of vehicle, 2014
Group of goods (NST 2007)Tonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
OwnHire orTotal OwnHire orTotal
accountreward accountreward
        
Products of agriculture, forestry & fishing2938111,104 3,5418,24311,784
Coal & natural gas123445 183364547
Quarry products, metal ores & peat319542862 11,62514,18525,810
Foodstuffs4032,1742,577 4,91616,34521,261
Textiles & leather2287109 203592795
Wood, pulp & paper59492551 6743,8984,572
Coke & refined petroleum products338506844 3,9335,6819,614
Chemicals & plastics37374411 4153,6484,064
Other non-metallic mineral products254357611 6,7206,37413,094
Metal products (exc. machinery & equipment)33243276 5051,6342,139
Machinery & equipment47168215 6819361,617
Furniture & other manufactured goods4495139 4817601,241
Secondary raw materials & waste144144288 2,2442,1364,380
Other goods1511,5891,740 1,9309,65111,581
        
Total2,1567,6169,772 38,05274,448112,499
        
Table 11 Average number of vehicles classified by unladen weight and year of manufacture of vehicle, 2014
       
Year of manufacture of vehicleUnladen weight (kg)Total
2,000 -5,001 -7,501 -10,001 -Over
5,0007,50010,00012,50012,500
       
20141,987741582286933,140
20133,5071151341686234,547
20122,4481071191775573,409
20112,35678901564203,100
20102,0971031461633012,809
20092,2272341902294623,341
20086,0634564287301,3098,987
20079,1314334979271,56212,549
20067,4895417261,1211,54211,418
20054,7233143897338607,020
2004 or before14,0182,7092,2772,3202,00323,327
       
Total56,0475,1645,1536,95310,33383,650
       
Table 12 Transport activity classified by year of manufacture and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Year of manufacture of vehicleTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
        
2014172717889 1,7605,0446,804
20131204856041,3643,5884,952
20121056978021,0754,3485,423
20111004515511,3073,8925,200
20101102623721,2231,9023,125
20091053934981,7982,8564,654
20082539101,1634,8228,20513,028
20073079251,2326,28810,06616,353
20063081,1591,4675,87113,57219,443
20051535807333,6076,63010,237
2004 or before4241,0361,4608,93614,34623,282
 
Total2,1567,6169,77238,05274,448112,499
        
Table 13 Transport activity classified by body type and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Type of vehicle and body type Tonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
         
Rigid/Rigid with trailer      
Platform or sided85811661,6041,3012,906
Tipper24824449210,27310,14020,413
Tanker or other bulk carrier212332454,0306524,683
Insulated or refrigerated box84411251,1745661,740
Box or van body1411663071,8921,6863,577
Livestock carrier212950331386717
Other2262775044,9304,5559,485
       
Total1,0188731,89024,23519,28643,521
        
Articulated       
Platform or sided956867819105,3496,258
Tipper2326949274,31610,78415,100
Tanker or other bulk carrier2979781,2753,73311,65815,392
Insulated or refrigerated box1661,4091,5761,0566,5767,632
Box or van body815686506413,3563,997
Livestock carrier296695368395762
Other2372,3412,5772,79417,04519,838
       
Total1,1386,7437,88113,81755,16268,979
        
All vehicles       
Platform or sided1807679482,5146,6509,164
Tipper4809391,41914,58920,92435,513
Tanker or other bulk carrier5091,0111,5207,76412,31020,074
Insulated or refrigerated box2501,4511,7012,2307,1419,371
Box or van body2227359572,5335,0417,574
Livestock carrier50961466997811,479
Other4632,6183,0817,72421,59929,323
       
Total2,1567,6169,77238,05274,448112,499
        
Table 14 Vehicle kilometres travelled classified by business of owner and main use of vehicle, 2014
            
Business of owner of vehicleLoaded vehicle kilometres (million) Empty vehicle kilometres (million) Total vehicle kilometres (million)
OwnHire orTotal OwnHire orTotal OwnHire orTotal
accountreward accountreward accountreward
 
Transport04564560219219 0675675
Manufacturing industry81081 54054 1370137
Mining & quarrying (incl. sand & gravel merchants)808808 17017
Creameries & agricultural cooperative societies101101 202
Manufacture of food & feeding stuffs 2902914014 44044
Manufacture of drink & tobacco202101 303
Manufacture of glass, cement & clay products1201210010 23023
Other manufacturing2902920020 48048
Building & construction2002015015 35035
Distribution175402158122103 25662318
Agriculture & livestock dealing1932216218 35539
Local authorities707606 13013
Other372764161026 533790 
Total341526866188253440 5287781,307
            
Table 15 Transport activity classified by national/international journeys, axle configuration and main use of vehicle, 2014
        
Type of journey and axle configurationTonne-km (million) Tonnes carried (thousand)
Own accountHire or rewardTotal Own accountHire or rewardTotal
       
National journeys       
Rigid
2 axle3562886446,3753,5419,916
3 axle2691123815,2142,0497,263
Other rigid33735168811,73812,55724,295
        
Rigid + trailer33761086158631,478
        
Articulated       
3 axle93846111462574
4 axle1433044472,9023,7006,602
5 axle3901,8932,2834,32618,27422,599
Other articulated5102,5663,0765,95127,53633,487
 
Total2,0485,6267,67437,23268,982106,214
        
International journeys       
Rigid
2 axle6222845118163
3 axle57124371114
Other rigid1061620044245
        
Rigid + trailer1121344346
        
Articulated
3 axle41519117990
4 axle6344135127162
5 axle361,0191,0562042,0982,303
Other articulated398759142772,8863,163
       
Total1081,9902,0988205,4656,285
        
All journeys       
Rigid
2 axle3623106726,4203,65910,079
3 axle2741193935,2582,1207,377
Other rigid34835770411,93912,60124,540
        
Rigid + trailer34871216199061,525
        
Articulated       
3 axle135265122541663
4 axle1503384882,9373,8266,763
5 axle4262,9123,3384,53020,37224,902
Other articulated5503,4403,9906,22830,42336,650
 
Total2,1567,6169,77238,05274,448112,499
        
Table 16 Transport activity classified by region of origin and region of destination, 2014
            
Region of origin1Region of destination1Total
BorderMidlandWestDublinMid-EastMid-WestSouth-EastSouth-WestNorthernOther
Irelandcountries
Tonne-km (million)
            
Border31533701674222683916153924
Midland59149456133306548329521
West522323810045213823130570
Dublin256160240456232181227431212352,438
Mid-East623441155214396639935694
Mid-West452953943621170144758746
South-East53504217410069428251191531,339
South-West173439178331172235671961,306
Northern Ireland112107001315556
Other countries115231828439221127474821,177
            
Total9855387961,6767737131,3101,617881,2769,772
            
 Tonnes carried (thousand)
            
Border7,2483075631,3205099431512721152511,219
Midland5463,16943458542237767722330816,543
West5742325,3885012392031841112577,491
Dublin1,9611,4391,09213,7075,6049211,5251,72411384428,929
Mid-East1,0774792193,3695,991222748174499412,423
Mid-West1712594204892266,0987431,701218210,210
South-East2694871971,1639827149,3642,1296126815,635
South-West561662067121461,0081,64612,261211116,315
Northern Ireland15816385720414527376
Other countries498596961280312068971,7093,359
            
Total12,5586,6128,62722,51514,2019,66815,45018,5435473,777112,499
            
1See Appendix B
Table 17 Vehicle kilometres travelled classified by region of origin and region of destination, 2014
            
Region of origin1Region of destination1Total
BorderMidlandWestDublinMid-EastMid-WestSouth-EastSouth-WestNorthern IrelandOther countries
 Vehicle kilometres (million)
 
Border5379269564212132
Midland72261564750376
West964819584502105
Dublin28172010135182834218301
Mid-East9663435512513117
Mid-West45818538101705111
South-East5642813106423110165
South-West356305172410007198
Northern Ireland20021010007
Other countries92123438504197
 
Total1297610729511810916419971021,307
            
1 See Appendix B
Table 18 Transport activity classified by country of origin and country of destination, 2014
           
Country of originCountry of destinationTotal
FranceGermanyIrelandItalyNetherlandsSpainUnited KingdomOther EUOther countries1
 Tonne-km (million)
           
France06838012930132
Germany0449000374094
Ireland121517,67477463748043118,539
Italy60684003000108
Netherlands046611080081
Spain002700170035
United Kingdom279375496186291645
Other EU33600404084121
Other countries102500063017
           
Total157798,40894604582490169,772
           
 Tonnes carried (thousand)
           
France111669025240145
Germany016410004060102
Ireland11541106,2144650212,230389108,764
Italy7035900170067
Netherlands07741301710104
Spain001700280027
United Kingdom42171,68131771,3593113,160
Other EU464403047113117
Other countries104400032014
           
Total168103108,1756773333,7749313112,499
           
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, 2014
           
Country of originCountry of destinationTotal
FranceGermanyIrelandItalyNetherlandsSpainUnited KingdomOther EUOther countries1
 Vehicle kilometres (million)
           
France0051002009
Germany0130002007
Ireland741,13653241311,203
Italy0041002006
Netherlands0140001005
Spain0020001003
United Kingdom2140010172063
Other EU0040002108
Other countries10000001001
           
Total1071,19875368721,307
           
1Includes any country which is not a member state of the EU

Background Notes

Survey Methodology

Introduction

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.

Scope of the survey

This report covers the survey period beginning the first week of January 2014 and ending the last week of December 2014. Irish registered vehicles that come within the scope of the survey must meet the following criteria:

  1. belong to the motor taxation class ‘Goods Vehicles’
  2. have a valid motor tax disk during the relevant survey week. However, in practice, as the survey sample was selected several weeks before the survey week, vehicles where the motor tax had expired no more than three months previously were also included in the scope.
  3. have an unladen weight of two tonnes and over
  4. have a vehicular body type appropriate for carrying freight (see appendix D for a list of vehicular types that have been excluded).

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). 

Sampling frame

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:

  1. being registered for the first time
  2. having their motor taxation class changed
  3. being formally scrapped
  4. having their registered owner changed. 

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).

Periodicity

The results are published on an annual basis.

Sample Design

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:

  • the unladen weight of the vehicle
  • year of first registration of the vehicle
  • whether the vehicle had been taxed for the carriage of goods on own account or for hire or reward
  • year of manufacture.

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 2014, eight strata turned out to be null strata (i.e. no vehicles in the population fell into those eight categories). However, the strata were retained to keep the design consistent with previous years.

A random sample was drawn from each of the twelve 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 L

Response Rates

Out of a total of 28,619 vehicles surveyed, a satisfactory return was received in respect of 15,782 vehicles, representing an overall response rate of 55.1%.  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 M.

See Table M

 Respondent Burden

As part of the survey respondents were asked to record how many minutes it took them to complete the questionnaire. Of the 15,782 satisfactory returns to the survey just 6,249 (39.6%) answered this question.  Of this subset of respondents 1,884 (30.1%) reported that it took 10 minutes or less to complete the survey form. Only 139 of these respondents (2.2%) 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 N.

See Table N

Compilation and Grossing

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.

 

Changes to Commodity Classification

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 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 in this publication for 2014 are not directly comparable with 2008 or previous years.

 

Reliability of Results

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 O 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 O

Definitions Used

Type of Journey

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 involve 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.

Tonnes Carried

  • 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.

Tonne-Kilometres (tonne-km)

  • 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

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

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 Road Transport

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

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.

 

Appendix A

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 fertiliser 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 fertilisers (except natural fertilisers)      
  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.

 

Appendix B

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

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Table L: Sampling proportions by age and unladen weight of vehicle, 2014
     
Year of manufactureUnladen weightTotal
2 - 5 tonnes5 - 10 tonnes10 tonnes
and over
Sampling proportion %
Before 200613638436
2006 - 200921617235
After 200921465830
     
Total18607334
     
Table M: Response rates by age and unladen weight of vehicle, 2014
        
Year of manufactureUnladen weight Total
2 - 5 tonnes 5 - 10 tonnes 10 tonnes and over 
Forms% Forms% Forms% Forms%
 issuedResponse  issuedResponse  issuedResponse  issuedResponse
    
Before 20062,55764.1 3,65756.4 5,31946.8 11,53353.7
2006 - 20094,74464.9 1,95353.3 4,85346.6 11,55055.2
After 20092,74765.6 52753.3 2,26250.0 5,53658.1
           
Total10,04864.9 6,13755.1 12,43447.3 28,61955.1
Table N: Response burden by main use and unladen weight of vehicle, 2014
        
Main use of vehicle and unladen weightResponse burden (minutes)
1-1011-2021-3031-4545-60> 60TotalAverage
  
Own account    
2 - 5 tonnes39544424011076331,29823
5 - 10 tonnes30536917268472598623
Over 10 tonnes3604462108755241,18222
Total1,0601,259622265178823,46622
         
Hire or reward        
2 - 5 tonnes7798501518626423
5 - 10 tonnes176209983128554722
Over 10 tonnes57178429318494461,97223
Total8241,091441230140572,78322
         
Total        
2 - 5 tonnes47254229012594391,56223
5 - 10 tonnes4815782709975301,53322
Over 10 tonnes9311,230503271149703,15422
Total1,8842,3501,0634953181396,24922
         
Table O: Accuracy indicators for road freight activity, 2014
         
Unladen weight (tonnes)Tonne-km Tonnes carried Vehicle kilometres
SurveyCoefficient SurveyCoefficient SurveyCoefficient
estimateof variation estimateof variation estimateof variation
         
million% thousand% million%
         
2 - 52425.7 4,3997.0 3332.4
5 - 7.51845.8 2,6764.7 732.5
7.5 - 105864.5 7,9504.0 1192.7
10 - 12.52,5632.8 32,3472.8 2551.6
Over 12.56,1971.8 65,1281.9 5261.1
         
Total9,7721.4 112,4991.4 1,3070.9
         
Appendix C: Definition of strata used in sample selection and in the grossing up of survey returns
      
 Vehicle characteristics
Stratum numberYear of manufactureUnladen weightTaxation use1Year of first registrationEstimated average vehicle population 2014
      
1Before 20062-5 tonnesImmaterialImmaterial18,742
2"5-10 tonnesOwn account"5,690
3""Hire or reward"0
4"10 tonnes or overOwn account"5,916
5""Hire or reward"0
62006-20092-5 tonnesImmaterial"24,910
7"5-10 tonnesOwn account"3,504
8""Hire or reward"0
9"10 tonnes or overOwn account"7,882
10""Hire or reward"0
112010 or later2-5 tonnesImmaterialBefore 20136,374
12"""2013 or later6,021
13"5-10 tonnesOwn accountBefore 2013625
14"""2013 or later498
15""Hire or rewardBefore 20130
16"""2013 or later0
17"10 tonnes or overOwn accountBefore 20131,564
18"""2013 or later1,923
19""Hire or rewardBefore 20130
20"""2013 or later0
      
Total    83,650
      
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
  
CodeBody typeGoods vehicle population1 2014
AllSurvey scope
  
2Station wagon/jeep6840
3Minibus120
5Bus210
6Van31,41631,416
7Open lorry & container201201
8Open lorry only1,1151,115
13Travelling machine/workshop430
14Mobile shop970
15Hoist/crane170
22Low loader2222
23Tanker380380
24Concrete mixer/concrete pump150150
25Horse box/animal transporter1,1251,125
26Dumper11
30Refuse collector597597
31Gritter/chip spreader30
35Adapted saloon00
37Other3,2753,275
40Hatchback20
48Pick up664664
49Motor caravan00
50Van with side windows6363
51Other light goods4848
52Box van2,3782,378
53Luton van349349
54Insulated/refrigerated van924924
55Glass carrier88
56Other van1414
58Drop-side lorry611611
59Hopper truck11
60Recovery vehicle1460
61Solid bulk carrier1212
63Car transporter4949
64Other goods heavy3,5103,510
69Road maintenance vehicle80
70Road tar sprayer10
71Road marking machine10
75Articulated tractor unit11,41411,414
76Jeep14,4570
77Estate1,2660
78Liftback10
81Rigid3,7383,738
82Crew cab11,32311,323
83Rescue vehicle00
85Well driller/drilling machine10
86Curtain sider1,1471,147
87Tipper2,2622,262
88Skip loader228228
89Telescopic handler20
90Drain cleaner50
91Security van/truck8787
92MPV140
95Chassis cab6,5376,537
  
Total100,43283,650
    
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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