Mobility; per person, modes of travel, purposes of travel and regions

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Region characteristics Periods Average per person per day Trips (number) Average per person per day Distance travelled (passenger kilometres ) Average per person per year Trips (number) Average per person per year Distance travelled (passenger kilometres )
The Netherlands 2018 0.09 0.83 31 302
2019 0.09 0.73 31 267
2020 0.07 0.61 26 224
2021 0.09 0.74 32 271
2022 0.09 0.72 33 263
2023 0.09 0.74 32 272
Noord-Nederland (LD) 2018 0.08 1.21 30 443
2019 0.08 0.70 28 256
2020 0.08 0.71 28 259
2021 0.08 0.83 31 304
2022 0.10 0.97 36 354
2023 0.08 0.84 31 305
Oost-Nederland (LD) 2018 0.08 0.67 29 245
2019 0.09 0.81 31 296
2020 0.07 0.66 26 240
2021 0.08 0.74 30 271
2022 0.10 0.85 36 311
2023 0.09 0.86 34 314
West-Nederland (LD) 2018 0.09 0.80 32 291
2019 0.09 0.72 31 262
2020 0.07 0.55 25 200
2021 0.09 0.72 32 264
2022 0.08 0.57 30 209
2023 0.08 0.63 30 230
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2018 0.09 0.86 32 315
2019 0.09 0.69 33 254
2020 0.08 0.67 29 245
2021 0.09 0.74 34 272
2022 0.10 0.80 35 291
2023 0.10 0.85 35 309
Groningen (PV) 2018 0.08 0.84 28 308
2019 0.09 0.74 33 271
2020 0.07 0.61 25 223
2021 0.09 0.89 31 326
2022 0.09 0.72 33 265
2023 0.10 . 35 .
Fryslân (PV) 2018 0.08 1.61 29 586
2019 0.06 0.69 22 251
2020 0.07 . 26 .
2021 0.08 0.65 29 236
2022 0.10 0.96 36 350
2023 0.07 0.64 25 232
Drenthe (PV) 2018 0.09 1.14 33 416
2019 0.08 . 31 .
2020 0.09 0.82 34 299
2021 0.09 1.01 33 368
2022 0.11 1.28 40 466
2023 0.09 0.91 32 331
Overijssel (PV) 2018 0.08 0.67 28 245
2019 0.08 0.83 30 304
2020 0.07 0.55 25 201
2021 0.08 0.77 28 280
2022 0.09 0.85 34 311
2023 0.09 0.83 31 302
Flevoland (PV) 2018 0.08 0.61 29 222
2019 0.06 0.59 23 214
2020 0.06 0.73 22 269
2021 0.08 0.76 28 276
2022 0.09 0.99 34 362
2023 0.06 0.57 22 209
Gelderland (PV) 2018 0.08 0.68 29 249
2019 0.09 0.84 33 308
2020 0.07 0.70 27 256
2021 0.09 0.73 32 265
2022 0.10 0.82 38 301
2023 0.10 0.94 37 342
Utrecht (PV) 2018 0.10 1.00 36 367
2019 0.09 0.80 31 292
2020 0.07 0.56 27 206
2021 0.10 0.81 36 294
2022 0.10 0.71 35 258
2023 0.08 0.80 31 291
Noord-Holland (PV) 2018 0.09 0.81 32 296
2019 0.08 0.80 30 293
2020 0.07 0.54 25 198
2021 0.09 0.80 32 293
2022 0.08 0.55 29 200
2023 0.08 0.62 31 226
Zuid-Holland (PV) 2018 0.08 0.73 31 268
2019 0.09 0.65 33 237
2020 0.07 0.50 24 183
2021 0.09 0.63 32 230
2022 0.08 0.53 30 194
2023 0.08 0.57 29 209
Zeeland (PV) 2018 0.07 . 25 .
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Noord-Brabant (PV) 2018 0.09 0.92 33 335
2019 0.09 0.62 31 227
2020 0.08 0.65 28 239
2021 0.09 0.74 34 270
2022 0.09 0.74 34 270
2023 0.09 0.83 33 303
Limburg (PV) 2018 0.09 0.74 31 270
2019 0.10 0.86 38 314
2020 0.08 0.71 30 258
2021 0.10 0.76 36 276
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information regarding the mobility of the residents of the Netherlands aged 6 or older in private households, so excluding residents of institutions and homes. The table contains per person per day /year an overview of the average number of trips, the average distance travelled and the average time travelled. These are regular trips on Dutch territory, including domestic holiday mobility. The distance travelled is based on stage information. Excluded in this table is mobility based on series of calls trips. The mobility behaviour is broken down by modes of travel, purposes of travel, population and region characteristics. The data used are retrieved from The Dutch National travel survey named Onderweg in Nederland (ODiN).

A methodological break has been identified in the 2024 ODiN file.
During the analysis of the data from the "Onderweg in Nederland 2024" (ODiN) survey a methodological break was identified. Several changes were made to the survey in 2024, which likely had an unexpected effect on the 2024 ODiN figures. This means that the 2024 results are not readily comparable with those from previous years. For this reason, the 2024 figures are not being updated in the StatLine tables. More information about the methodological break is available in the ODiN 2024 Plausibility Report (see Chapter 4: "Onderwegen in Nederland" (ODiN) 2024 - Plausibility Report).
Due to a revision of the ODiN files, the figures by motive for 2018 have been changed as of February 10, 2022, but the total number of motives in 2018 has remained the same. In 2019, the revision sometimes resulted in minor changes in travel time.

Data available from: 2018

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 4 July 2024:
The figures for year 2023 are added.

When will new figures be published?
More information will follow in 2026.

Description topics

Average per person per day
This is the average over all persons of living in the Netherlands in private households, so excluding residents of institutions and homes. The average also includes people who indicated that they had not travelled on the survey day.
Trips
The average number of trips per person per year. A trip, is a one-way course of travel with a single main purpose regardless of whether one or more means of transport are used. Switching to another mode of transport does not count as a new trip. In tables showing trips in combination with mode of transport, the main mode of transport is used. For trips made with multiple modes of transport, the vehicle with which the longest distance has been travelled is the main mode of transport. For example, when travelling from home to work with successively the bicycle (3 km) to the station, the train (50 km) and on foot (1 km) to the office, the entire trip is counted as one train trip of 54 km.
Distance travelled
The average number of passenger kilometres travelled by a person in a year. The distance travelled per mode of travel is counted on basis of mode of transport of a stage so that pre-transport and post-transport are measured separately. For example, when travelling from home to work with successively the bicycle to the station, the train and on foot to the office, the passenger kilometers for the three modes of transport are counted separately.
Average per person per year
This is the average over all persons of living in the Netherlands in private households, so excluding residents of institutions and homes. The average also includes people who indicated that they had not travelled on the survey day.
Trips
The average number of trips per person per year. A trip, is a one-way course of travel with a single main purpose regardless of whether one or more means of transport are used. Switching to another mode of transport does not count as a new trip. In tables showing trips in combination with mode of transport, the main mode of transport is used. For trips made with multiple modes of transport, the vehicle with which the longest distance has been travelled is the main mode of transport. For example, when travelling from home to work with successively the bicycle (3 km) to the station, the train (50 km) and on foot (1 km) to the office, the entire trip is counted as one train trip of 54 km.
Distance travelled
The average number of passenger kilometres travelled by a person in a year. The distance travelled per mode of travel is counted on basis of mode of transport of a stage so that pre-transport and post-transport are measured separately. For example, when travelling from home to work with successively the bicycle to the station, the train and on foot to the office, the passenger kilometers for the three modes of transport are counted separately.