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 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 Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 44,262 28,910 15,352
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 89,626 61,042 28,584
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 84,934 60,909 24,025
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 82,867 57,713 25,154
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 81,123 55,721 25,402
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 80,241 56,985 23,256
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 73,387 52,592 20,795
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 69,016 50,418 18,599
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 59,732 45,608 14,124
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 24,955 20,378 4,577
Road tractor Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 50,093 30,907 19,185
Road tractor Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 104,919 69,142 35,777
Road tractor Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 103,121 70,535 32,586
Road tractor Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 96,650 63,789 32,861
Road tractor Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 91,872 61,370 30,501
Road tractor Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 91,084 62,119 28,965
Road tractor Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 83,760 58,213 25,547
Road tractor Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 78,127 55,548 22,579
Road tractor Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 68,843 51,150 17,693
Road tractor Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 34,532 27,613 6,918
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 32,370 19,972 12,398
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 68,141 44,905 23,236
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 64,374 44,032 20,342
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 63,256 41,749 21,507
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 66,975 44,739 22,236
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 73,683 50,252 23,431
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 67,871 47,171 20,701
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 59,605 42,379 17,226
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 52,261 38,830 13,431
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 19,635 15,839 3,796
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 53,359 32,923 20,437
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 112,253 73,975 38,278
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 110,918 75,868 35,050
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 104,663 69,078 35,585
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 98,468 65,777 32,691
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 96,466 65,790 30,676
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 88,915 61,796 27,119
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 83,308 59,232 24,076
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 74,351 55,243 19,108
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 43,776 34,920 8,856
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 29,030 23,692 5,338
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 56,516 43,505 13,011
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 55,571 45,368 10,203
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 56,979 46,300 10,679
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 57,043 43,065 13,978
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 55,854 45,438 10,416
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 50,895 40,404 10,491
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 47,452 38,273 9,179
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 41,408 34,461 6,947
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 18,332 15,374 2,958
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.
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 2020 are definitive. Figures over 2021 and 2022 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 26 October 2023:
The figures for year 2022 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.