Fuel excise clearances
Source: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Clearances of autodiesel in May 2022, at 314 million litres, were 8% higher than in May 2021 and 58% higher than May 2020.
Clearances of petrol in May 2022, at 83 million litres, were 18% higher than May 2021 and 77% higher than May 2020. See table 2.1 and figure 2.1.
More detailed information can be found in the full release: Fuel Excise Clearances May 2022
Statistics on the volume of fuel clearances covered by excise taxes are collected by the Revenue Commissioners. Clearances reflect the excise duties paid on oil removed from tax warehouses. This data provides a proxy for sales and the associated level of consumption, but they do not reflect actual consumption
Vehicles Licensed
Source: Department of Transport
There were 3,774 new private cars and 3,944 used (imported) private cars licensed in June 2022. Compared to June 2021, this was a decrease of 24% for new private cars and a fall of 33% for used private cars.
See full release Vehicles licensed for the first time June 2022
Road Fatalities
Source: Road Safety Authority
There were 14 fatalities on Irish roads in June 2022 compared with nine in the same month in 2021, 12 in 2020 and 11 in 2019. See table 2.3.
Note: Data is provisional.
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