Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

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Lorries road tractors, load capacity(LC) Age of vehicle Average annual kilometres Total average annual kilometres (km) Average annual kilometres Average annual kilometres in Netherlands (km) Average annual kilometres Average annual kilometres abroad (km)
Lorries and road tractors Total goods vehicles 52,878 38,514 14,364
Vehicle 0 years old 34,896 23,722 11,174
Vehicle 1 year old 80,482 55,143 25,339
Vehicle 2 years old 84,051 56,332 27,718
Vehicle 3 years old 82,137 57,592 24,545
Vehicle 4 years old 73,565 53,672 19,892
Vehicle 5 years old 71,582 51,596 19,986
Vehicle 6 years old 67,576 49,060 18,516
Vehicle 7 years old 62,849 46,915 15,934
Vehicle 8 years old 54,801 42,016 12,785
Vehicle 9 years old or older 23,428 19,458 3,971
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 67,308 47,045 20,263
Vehicle 0 years old 43,935 28,502 15,433
Vehicle 1 year old 96,580 63,301 33,279
Vehicle 2 years old 95,885 61,447 34,438
Vehicle 3 years old 95,300 64,857 30,443
Vehicle 4 years old 88,225 60,996 27,229
Vehicle 5 years old 82,606 56,288 26,318
Vehicle 6 years old 76,248 53,709 22,540
Vehicle 7 years old 71,365 52,266 19,100
Vehicle 8 years old 62,140 46,350 15,790
Vehicle 9 years old or older 32,084 26,393 5,691
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 40,982 29,279 11,703
Vehicle 0 years old 29,091 18,872 10,218
Vehicle 1 year old 65,703 43,063 22,639
Vehicle 2 years old 63,143 40,465 22,678
Vehicle 3 years old 66,116 44,996 21,120
Vehicle 4 years old 56,819 39,283 17,536
Vehicle 5 years old 56,010 38,165 17,844
Vehicle 6 years old 57,149 40,255 16,894
Vehicle 7 years old 56,945 41,705 15,240
Vehicle 8 years old 50,042 37,326 12,716
Vehicle 9 years old or older 19,284 15,887 3,397
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 75,977 52,895 23,081
Vehicle 0 years old 47,410 30,756 16,653
Vehicle 1 year old 103,108 67,580 35,528
Vehicle 2 years old 102,071 65,411 36,659
Vehicle 3 years old 101,497 69,074 32,422
Vehicle 4 years old 95,124 65,766 29,358
Vehicle 5 years old 89,201 60,782 28,419
Vehicle 6 years old 81,502 57,409 24,092
Vehicle 7 years old 75,986 55,650 20,336
Vehicle 8 years old 66,325 49,471 16,854
Vehicle 9 years old or older 40,731 33,490 7,241
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 32,290 26,343 5,947
Vehicle 0 years old 20,671 16,199 4,472
Vehicle 1 year old 48,075 38,719 9,356
Vehicle 2 years old 54,058 43,369 10,689
Vehicle 3 years old 53,398 41,729 11,669
Vehicle 4 years old 50,148 41,974 8,174
Vehicle 5 years old 51,248 42,940 8,308
Vehicle 6 years old 49,171 39,194 9,978
Vehicle 7 years old 46,155 36,426 9,729
Vehicle 8 years old 41,247 34,012 7,235
Vehicle 9 years old or older 16,685 14,055 2,630
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 19,154 17,390 1,765
Vehicle 0 years old 13,119 12,202 916
Vehicle 1 year old 29,261 27,138 2,124
Vehicle 2 years old 37,825 34,661 3,164
Vehicle 3 years old 36,110 32,963 3,148
Vehicle 4 years old 34,904 31,861 3,043
Vehicle 5 years old 34,969 31,460 3,508
Vehicle 6 years old 33,365 29,300 4,066
Vehicle 7 years old 31,964 28,775 3,190
Vehicle 8 years old 28,213 25,735 2,478
Vehicle 9 years old or older 10,117 9,148 970
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 33,012 28,296 4,716
Vehicle 0 years old 21,566 18,118 3,448
Vehicle 1 year old 50,326 43,927 6,399
Vehicle 2 years old 50,084 42,704 7,380
Vehicle 3 years old 52,294 43,559 8,735
Vehicle 4 years old 51,155 44,424 6,731
Vehicle 5 years old 49,214 43,181 6,033
Vehicle 6 years old 46,537 40,331 6,207
Vehicle 7 years old 43,865 36,929 6,936
Vehicle 8 years old 40,667 35,435 5,232
Vehicle 9 years old or older 17,951 15,199 2,752
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 48,341 36,443 11,899
Vehicle 0 years old 30,939 21,447 9,492
Vehicle 1 year old 71,901 51,459 20,442
Vehicle 2 years old 78,078 57,082 20,996
Vehicle 3 years old 77,943 54,690 23,253
Vehicle 4 years old 68,647 54,031 14,617
Vehicle 5 years old 70,502 56,320 14,182
Vehicle 6 years old 69,176 50,696 18,480
Vehicle 7 years old 62,842 45,477 17,365
Vehicle 8 years old 56,204 43,011 13,193
Vehicle 9 years old or older 25,023 20,089 4,934
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 36,215 27,411 8,804
Vehicle 0 years old 18,526 12,823 5,703
Vehicle 1 year old 48,983 35,021 13,962
Vehicle 2 years old 48,531 35,469 13,062
Vehicle 3 years old 48,523 34,047 14,476
Vehicle 4 years old 46,009 36,212 9,796
Vehicle 5 years old 47,539 37,969 9,570
Vehicle 6 years old 44,409 32,534 11,875
Vehicle 7 years old 44,779 32,391 12,388
Vehicle 8 years old 41,259 31,567 9,691
Vehicle 9 years old or older 24,116 19,496 4,619
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on total vehicle kilometres of goods vehicles in the Netherlands (broken down by Dutch and foreign vehicles) and data of total kilometres and average annual kilometres of Dutch goods vehicles (broken down by Dutch and foreign territory).
All figures are further broken down by lorries and road tractors, by age of the vehicle and by load capacity.
The vehicle population used to estimate the kilometres is based on the vehicle fleet statistics. The population of the figures in this table is based on the new selection method of the vehicle fleet. The difference between the old and the new selection method is described in a methodological report, see paragraph 4. The data series of vehicle kilometres estimated for the new population is available starting from 2018. The data series based on the old population ends with 2020. The way in which the vehicle kilometres are estimated has not changed, only the population.
For the 2020 data a correction factor was implemented to correct for the ‘smoothing effect’ caused by the method. The smoothing effect smoothes out yearly variation in the data and this results in a distorted picture of periods of time when mobility patterns suddenly change drastically, like happened in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Data available from: 2018

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table up to and including 2022 are definitive. Figures over 2023 and 2024 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 27 October 2025:
The figures for year 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published on a yearly basis by the end of the subsequent year.

Description topics

Average annual kilometres
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Total average annual kilometres
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Average annual kilometres in Netherlands
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle in the Netherlands.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Average annual kilometres abroad
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle abroad (outside the Netherlands).

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.