Road Traffic Volumes

Survey Name:

Transport Omnibus

Survey purpose:

To provide detailed annual information on the average annual kilometers and the total kilometers travelled by Irish registered vehicles.

Legislative Basis National:

Legislative Basis European:

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

All Irish registered mechanically propelled vehicles under current license.

Sampling Frame:

National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF)

Reference Area:

All Irish registered mechanically propelled vehicles under current license.

Time Coverage:

2000 to 2021

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

All Irish registered mechanically propelled vehicles under current license.

Survey Size:

Data is provided by two administrative sources; the National Car Testing (NCT) service and commercial vehicle road worthiness tests administered by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Principal Variables:

Tax class, engine size (cubic capacity), fuel type, unladen weight (of goods vehicles), county, gender, year of registration.

Principal External Users:

Eurostat (agreement to send data annually), Motor Industry, Researchers and General Public

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Dr Nele van der Wielen

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Noreen Dorgan

Contact email:

transport@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000