Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

Lorries road tractors, load capacity(LC) Age of vehicle Periods Kilometres in the Netherlands Total kilometres in the Netherlands (x mln km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by foreign vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Total kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres in the Netherlands (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres abroad (x mln km) 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) Dutch goods vehicles in use (number)
Lorries and road tractors Total goods vehicles 2021* 7,377.3 6,410.3 966.9 9,219.5 6,410.3 2,809.2 59,344 41,262 18,082 155,357
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 387.4 324.8 62.6 506.7 324.8 181.9 49,303 31,603 17,700 10,278
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 639.2 555.4 83.7 798.7 555.4 243.3 87,876 61,109 26,767 9,089
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 945.9 814.9 130.9 1,195.3 814.9 380.4 87,026 59,333 27,693 13,735
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 957.5 807.3 150.2 1,243.7 807.3 436.4 86,695 56,276 30,418 14,346
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 875.4 745.2 130.3 1,123.7 745.2 378.5 83,937 55,663 28,274 13,387
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 867.3 743.6 123.7 1,103.1 743.6 359.5 80,984 54,589 26,394 13,621
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 701.8 605.8 96.1 884.8 605.8 279.1 75,854 51,930 23,924 11,665
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 463.1 409.1 54.0 566.0 409.1 157.0 68,369 49,409 18,960 8,279
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 403.5 353.2 50.3 499.3 353.2 146.1 61,077 43,207 17,870 8,175
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 1,136.1 1,051.1 85.0 1,298.1 1,051.1 247.1 24,594 19,913 4,681 52,782
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 2021* 5,345.3 4,544.0 801.3 6,872.0 4,544.0 2,328.1 76,394 50,514 25,880 89,955
Road tractor Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 301.2 246.5 54.7 405.4 246.5 158.9 57,440 34,923 22,516 7,058
Road tractor Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 472.2 403.7 68.4 602.6 403.7 198.8 107,525 72,041 35,483 5,604
Road tractor Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 701.6 591.1 110.5 912.1 591.1 321.1 102,350 66,323 36,027 8,912
Road tractor Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 724.9 596.4 128.5 969.8 596.4 373.4 98,915 60,833 38,082 9,804
Road tractor Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 674.7 564.0 110.6 885.5 564.0 321.4 95,417 60,780 34,636 9,280
Road tractor Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 671.8 567.5 104.3 870.5 567.5 302.9 92,123 60,064 32,059 9,449
Road tractor Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 555.5 472.5 83.0 713.7 472.5 241.2 85,566 56,645 28,921 8,341
Road tractor Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 361.0 316.5 44.5 445.8 316.5 129.3 78,562 55,779 22,783 5,674
Road tractor Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 297.0 258.2 38.8 371.0 258.2 112.8 70,966 49,392 21,574 5,228
Road tractor Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 585.4 527.5 57.9 695.7 527.5 168.2 33,766 25,601 8,164 20,605
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 2021* 846.1 721.7 124.4 1,083.2 721.7 361.4 48,446 32,281 16,165 22,358
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 28.1 23.0 5.1 37.8 23.0 14.8 32,505 19,763 12,742 1,163
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 49.7 42.5 7.2 63.4 42.5 20.9 65,988 44,212 21,776 961
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 85.0 71.6 13.4 110.5 71.6 38.9 65,549 42,476 23,073 1,685
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 102.3 84.2 18.1 136.9 84.2 52.7 69,296 42,617 26,679 1,975
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 125.1 104.6 20.5 164.2 104.6 59.6 77,627 49,448 28,179 2,115
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 130.0 109.8 20.2 168.4 109.8 58.6 74,222 48,393 25,829 2,269
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 89.3 75.9 13.3 114.7 75.9 38.8 65,247 43,194 22,054 1,758
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 64.2 56.3 7.9 79.3 56.3 23.0 60,111 42,679 17,432 1,319
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 48.8 42.5 6.4 61.0 42.5 18.5 52,224 36,348 15,876 1,168
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 123.7 111.4 12.3 147.1 111.4 35.6 18,509 14,028 4,481 7,945
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 2021* 4,499.2 3,822.2 676.9 5,788.9 3,822.2 1,966.6 85,638 56,545 29,094 67,597
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 273.1 223.5 49.6 367.6 223.5 144.1 62,359 37,914 24,445 5,895
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 422.5 361.2 61.2 539.2 361.2 177.9 116,122 77,802 38,320 4,643
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 616.6 519.5 97.1 801.7 519.5 282.2 110,930 71,883 39,047 7,227
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 622.6 512.2 110.4 832.9 512.2 320.7 106,387 65,428 40,959 7,829
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 549.6 459.5 90.1 721.3 459.5 261.8 100,668 64,125 36,542 7,165
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 541.8 457.7 84.1 702.1 457.7 244.3 97,780 63,752 34,027 7,180
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 466.2 396.5 69.7 599.0 396.5 202.5 90,992 60,237 30,755 6,583
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 296.8 260.2 36.6 366.5 260.2 106.3 84,150 59,747 24,404 4,355
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 248.2 215.8 32.4 310.0 215.8 94.2 76,358 53,145 23,213 4,060
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 461.7 416.1 45.7 548.7 416.1 132.6 43,341 32,865 10,476 12,660
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 2021* 2,032.0 1,866.4 165.6 2,347.5 1,866.4 481.1 35,893 28,537 7,356 65,402
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 86.2 78.3 7.9 101.3 78.3 23.0 31,469 24,326 7,142 3,220
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 167.0 151.7 15.3 196.1 151.7 44.4 56,279 43,529 12,750 3,485
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 244.3 223.9 20.4 283.2 223.9 59.3 58,710 46,417 12,293 4,823
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 232.6 210.9 21.7 274.0 210.9 63.0 60,316 46,441 13,875 4,542
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 200.8 181.1 19.6 238.2 181.1 57.1 57,998 44,099 13,899 4,107
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 195.5 176.0 19.5 232.6 176.0 56.6 55,755 42,190 13,565 4,172
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 146.3 133.3 13.0 171.1 133.3 37.8 51,484 40,100 11,384 3,324
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 102.1 92.6 9.5 120.3 92.6 27.7 46,166 35,533 10,633 2,605
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 106.5 95.0 11.5 128.3 95.0 33.3 43,533 32,233 11,300 2,947
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 550.7 523.5 27.1 602.4 523.5 78.8 18,721 16,271 2,450 32,177
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 2021* 461.6 441.5 20.0 499.7 441.5 58.2 21,113 18,655 2,458 23,668
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 18.3 17.2 1.1 20.4 17.2 3.1 21,339 18,074 3,265 954
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 38.3 37.2 1.2 40.6 37.2 3.4 39,812 36,473 3,340 1,019
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 42.6 40.6 2.0 46.4 40.6 5.8 39,957 34,940 5,017 1,162
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 48.3 46.3 2.0 52.2 46.3 5.9 40,999 36,369 4,630 1,272
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 42.6 40.4 2.1 46.6 40.4 6.1 40,543 35,204 5,338 1,149
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 44.8 42.6 2.2 48.9 42.6 6.3 38,029 33,158 4,872 1,286
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 33.7 32.6 1.1 35.9 32.6 3.3 32,710 29,730 2,980 1,096
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 26.1 24.3 1.7 29.4 24.3 5.0 31,874 26,421 5,453 921
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 26.3 24.7 1.6 29.3 24.7 4.5 28,320 23,933 4,387 1,034
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 140.6 135.5 5.1 150.2 135.5 14.7 10,905 9,837 1,068 13,775
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 2021* 581.8 544.5 37.3 652.8 544.5 108.3 36,008 30,033 5,976 18,130
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 25.8 24.5 1.3 28.2 24.5 3.7 30,196 26,196 4,001 934
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 50.7 47.6 3.2 56.8 47.6 9.2 56,211 47,081 9,130 1,010
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 70.4 65.4 5.0 80.0 65.4 14.6 56,225 45,966 10,259 1,422
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 68.2 63.6 4.6 76.9 63.6 13.2 57,313 47,453 9,860 1,341
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 53.7 49.7 4.1 61.5 49.7 11.8 53,127 42,920 10,207 1,157
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 52.5 48.3 4.2 60.5 48.3 12.3 53,347 42,531 10,816 1,135
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 40.7 38.0 2.7 45.8 38.0 7.8 50,703 42,070 8,633 904
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 26.3 24.2 2.0 30.1 24.2 5.9 44,341 35,707 8,634 679
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 31.3 28.9 2.5 36.0 28.9 7.2 44,495 35,624 8,870 810
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 162.2 154.4 7.8 177.0 154.4 22.6 20,261 17,671 2,590 8,738
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 2021* 714.7 635.5 79.3 865.7 635.5 230.3 55,002 40,372 14,631 15,740
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 31.1 27.0 4.1 38.9 27.0 11.9 46,905 32,552 14,353 830
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 55.5 47.7 7.8 70.3 47.7 22.6 77,601 52,614 24,988 906
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 88.8 79.7 9.0 106.0 79.7 26.3 81,915 61,609 20,306 1,294
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 86.6 75.4 11.3 108.1 75.4 32.7 86,834 60,533 26,301 1,245
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 76.7 66.8 9.9 95.5 66.8 28.7 83,138 58,143 24,995 1,149
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 71.0 61.6 9.5 89.1 61.6 27.5 79,816 55,156 24,660 1,116
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 55.7 48.6 7.1 69.3 48.6 20.7 73,341 51,408 21,933 945
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 37.1 32.8 4.3 45.4 32.8 12.5 65,181 47,162 18,018 696
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 41.5 35.2 6.3 53.5 35.2 18.3 60,536 39,802 20,734 884
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 170.7 160.7 9.9 189.6 160.7 28.9 28,406 24,080 4,326 6,675
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 2021* 273.9 244.9 29.0 329.2 244.9 84.3 41,861 31,140 10,721 7,864
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 0 years old 2021* 11.1 9.6 1.5 13.8 9.6 4.2 27,565 19,130 8,435 502
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 1 year old 2021* 22.5 19.3 3.2 28.5 19.3 9.2 51,789 35,113 16,676 550
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 2 years old 2021* 42.5 38.2 4.3 50.8 38.2 12.6 53,735 40,409 13,326 945
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 3 years old 2021* 29.5 25.7 3.8 36.8 25.7 11.2 53,859 37,540 16,319 684
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 4 years old 2021* 27.8 24.2 3.6 34.6 24.2 10.4 53,099 37,116 15,983 652
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 5 years old 2021* 27.2 23.5 3.6 34.1 23.5 10.5 53,669 37,086 16,584 635
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 6 years old 2021* 16.2 14.1 2.1 20.1 14.1 6.0 53,140 37,198 15,942 379
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 7 years old 2021* 12.6 11.2 1.5 15.4 11.2 4.3 49,947 36,112 13,835 309
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 8 years old 2021* 7.3 6.2 1.1 9.5 6.2 3.3 43,172 28,321 14,851 219
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 9 years old or older 2021* 77.2 72.9 4.3 85.5 72.9 12.6 28,614 24,388 4,226 2,989
Source: CBS.
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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.
Since 2010 kilometres of foreign vehicles travelled in the Netherlands are based on more detailed road transport data from Eurostat. This leads to an adjustment of the distance by -3%.
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 2019 are definitive. Figures over 2020 and 2021 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 11 November 2022:
None, this is a new table.

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

Description topics

Kilometres in the Netherlands
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate and vehicles with foreign registration plates.
Total kilometres in the Netherlands
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate and vehicles with foreign registration plates.
Kilometres by Dutch vehicles
Kilometres by foreign vehicles
The total distance travelled (in km) by foreign vehicles in the Netherlands.
Kilometres by Dutch vehicles
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands and abroad by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Total kilometres by Dutch vehicles
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands and abroad by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Kilometres in the Netherlands
Kilometres abroad
The total distance travelled (in km) abroad by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
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.
Dutch goods vehicles in use
All lorries and road tractors with a valid Dutch registration number which are allowed to travel on the Dutch public road system during (part of) the year, including:
- lorries and road tractors which are in stock part of the year
- lorries and road tractors which are used part of the year on the Dutch public road system, e.g. new or imported vehicles and vehicles which are scrapped or exported during the year.

The calculated figures are higher than the number of registered lorries and road tractor units on the reference date 1 January, as published in the tables on the motor vehicle fleet.
Goods vehicles in use are all vehicles which could have been used during the entire year. The motor vehicle fleet only includes all motor vehicles with valid registration numbers on 1 January. Therefore, the actual number of motor vehicles is smaller.