Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

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Lorries road tractors, load capacity(LC) Age of vehicle 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 7,427.3 6,452.0 975.3 8,996.5 7,427.3 2,544.5 54,658 39,199 15,459 164,596
Vehicle 0 years old 490.5 419.8 70.8 604.4 490.5 184.6 41,168 28,591 12,577 14,682
Vehicle 1 year old 769.8 649.1 120.8 964.2 769.8 315.1 85,493 57,551 27,942 11,278
Vehicle 2 years old 699.9 593.7 106.2 870.8 699.9 277.1 85,722 58,444 27,278 10,159
Vehicle 3 years old 615.9 533.4 82.5 748.6 615.9 215.2 79,959 56,975 22,984 9,362
Vehicle 4 years old 894.9 774.5 120.3 1,088.5 894.9 314.0 76,246 54,253 21,994 14,276
Vehicle 5 years old 921.8 787.4 134.3 1,137.9 921.8 350.5 75,495 52,241 23,254 15,073
Vehicle 6 years old 770.4 674.5 95.9 924.7 770.4 250.3 70,008 51,062 18,946 13,209
Vehicle 7 years old 668.7 574.2 94.5 820.8 668.7 246.6 64,191 44,908 19,284 12,787
Vehicle 8 years old 497.7 442.7 55.0 586.2 497.7 143.5 57,040 43,080 13,959 10,277
Vehicle 9 years old or older 1,097.5 1,002.6 94.9 1,250.3 1,097.5 247.6 23,373 18,743 4,630 53,493
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 5,443.4 4,631.5 811.9 6,749.7 5,443.4 2,118.2 69,018 47,359 21,659 97,796
Vehicle 0 years old 384.4 319.6 64.8 488.7 384.4 169.1 49,337 32,266 17,071 9,906
Vehicle 1 year old 618.4 512.6 105.8 788.6 618.4 276.0 97,637 63,464 34,173 8,077
Vehicle 2 years old 548.7 457.5 91.1 695.3 548.7 237.8 99,885 65,724 34,161 6,961
Vehicle 3 years old 449.6 381.2 68.4 559.7 449.6 178.6 96,291 65,574 30,717 5,813
Vehicle 4 years old 658.3 555.8 102.6 823.4 658.3 267.6 88,259 59,575 28,684 9,329
Vehicle 5 years old 700.2 586.0 114.2 883.9 700.2 297.9 85,064 56,397 28,667 10,391
Vehicle 6 years old 584.3 502.2 82.1 716.4 584.3 214.2 79,252 55,556 23,696 9,040
Vehicle 7 years old 500.0 423.6 76.4 623.0 500.0 199.4 72,397 49,230 23,167 8,605
Vehicle 8 years old 375.4 328.8 46.6 450.4 375.4 121.6 63,867 46,623 17,244 7,052
Vehicle 9 years old or older 624.0 564.1 59.8 720.2 624.0 156.1 31,837 24,937 6,900 22,622
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 842.3 721.3 121.0 1,037.1 842.3 315.8 43,290 30,107 13,182 23,957
Vehicle 0 years old 42.6 35.4 7.2 54.1 42.6 18.7 31,028 20,293 10,736 1,744
Vehicle 1 year old 62.0 51.4 10.6 79.0 62.0 27.7 64,683 42,044 22,639 1,222
Vehicle 2 years old 64.3 53.6 10.7 81.5 64.3 27.9 68,894 45,333 23,562 1,183
Vehicle 3 years old 48.0 40.7 7.3 59.8 48.0 19.1 60,509 41,207 19,302 988
Vehicle 4 years old 88.1 74.4 13.7 110.2 88.1 35.8 59,470 40,142 19,328 1,853
Vehicle 5 years old 109.0 91.2 17.8 137.6 109.0 46.4 62,758 41,609 21,150 2,193
Vehicle 6 years old 113.3 97.3 15.9 138.9 113.3 41.5 64,258 45,045 19,213 2,161
Vehicle 7 years old 100.5 85.1 15.4 125.2 100.5 40.1 58,216 39,587 18,629 2,150
Vehicle 8 years old 68.8 60.2 8.5 82.5 68.8 22.3 51,595 37,664 13,931 1,599
Vehicle 9 years old or older 145.8 131.9 14.0 168.3 145.8 36.4 18,987 14,876 4,111 8,864
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 4,601.0 3,910.2 690.8 5,712.6 4,601.0 1,802.4 77,365 52,956 24,410 73,839
Vehicle 0 years old 341.9 284.2 57.6 434.6 341.9 150.4 53,249 34,825 18,424 8,162
Vehicle 1 year old 556.4 461.2 95.2 709.6 556.4 248.4 103,512 67,283 36,229 6,855
Vehicle 2 years old 484.3 403.9 80.5 613.8 484.3 209.9 106,230 69,900 36,331 5,778
Vehicle 3 years old 401.6 340.5 61.1 500.0 401.6 159.5 103,618 70,564 33,054 4,825
Vehicle 4 years old 570.2 481.4 88.8 713.2 570.2 231.8 95,395 64,392 31,003 7,476
Vehicle 5 years old 591.2 494.8 96.4 746.3 591.2 251.5 91,031 60,353 30,677 8,198
Vehicle 6 years old 471.1 404.9 66.2 577.6 471.1 172.7 83,962 58,858 25,105 6,879
Vehicle 7 years old 399.6 338.5 61.1 497.8 399.6 159.3 77,120 52,441 24,678 6,455
Vehicle 8 years old 306.6 268.6 38.1 367.9 306.6 99.3 67,465 49,250 18,216 5,453
Vehicle 9 years old or older 478.1 432.3 45.9 551.9 478.1 119.6 40,116 31,419 8,696 13,758
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 1,983.9 1,820.5 163.4 2,246.8 1,983.9 426.3 33,635 27,253 6,382 66,800
Vehicle 0 years old 106.1 100.1 6.0 115.7 106.1 15.5 24,223 20,968 3,255 4,776
Vehicle 1 year old 151.5 136.5 15.0 175.6 151.5 39.1 54,851 42,631 12,220 3,201
Vehicle 2 years old 151.3 136.2 15.1 175.5 151.3 39.3 54,893 42,595 12,298 3,198
Vehicle 3 years old 166.3 152.2 14.0 188.8 166.3 36.6 53,209 42,890 10,319 3,549
Vehicle 4 years old 236.5 218.7 17.8 265.1 236.5 46.4 53,592 44,216 9,377 4,947
Vehicle 5 years old 221.6 201.4 20.2 254.0 221.6 52.6 54,258 43,016 11,243 4,682
Vehicle 6 years old 186.1 172.3 13.8 208.3 186.1 36.0 49,965 41,318 8,646 4,169
Vehicle 7 years old 168.7 150.6 18.1 197.8 168.7 47.2 47,308 36,014 11,294 4,182
Vehicle 8 years old 122.3 114.0 8.4 135.8 122.3 21.9 42,111 35,334 6,777 3,225
Vehicle 9 years old or older 473.6 438.5 35.1 530.1 473.6 91.6 17,170 14,204 2,966 30,871
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 448.8 430.1 18.7 478.8 448.8 48.7 20,222 18,164 2,057 23,680
Vehicle 0 years old 26.3 26.0 0.3 26.8 26.3 0.9 15,823 15,304 518 1,696
Vehicle 1 year old 31.6 29.9 1.8 34.5 31.6 4.6 39,926 34,597 5,329 863
Vehicle 2 years old 33.9 32.6 1.4 36.2 33.9 3.6 38,179 34,376 3,804 947
Vehicle 3 years old 36.2 34.5 1.6 38.8 36.2 4.3 37,353 33,216 4,136 1,039
Vehicle 4 years old 41.1 39.2 2.0 44.3 41.1 5.1 37,174 32,894 4,280 1,191
Vehicle 5 years old 45.7 43.8 1.9 48.8 45.7 5.1 37,961 34,022 3,940 1,286
Vehicle 6 years old 36.7 35.1 1.7 39.4 36.7 4.3 34,358 30,575 3,783 1,147
Vehicle 7 years old 39.7 37.5 2.2 43.2 39.7 5.7 33,653 29,188 4,466 1,285
Vehicle 8 years old 26.3 24.9 1.3 28.4 26.3 3.5 27,464 24,098 3,367 1,034
Vehicle 9 years old or older 131.3 126.8 4.5 138.4 131.3 11.6 10,495 9,614 880 13,192
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 580.8 543.6 37.2 640.8 580.8 97.2 34,332 29,126 5,207 18,664
Vehicle 0 years old 30.4 29.3 1.1 32.1 30.4 2.8 25,459 23,225 2,234 1,261
Vehicle 1 year old 44.5 40.7 3.8 50.7 44.5 9.9 49,873 40,103 9,770 1,016
Vehicle 2 years old 44.5 41.2 3.3 49.8 44.5 8.7 54,174 44,738 9,436 920
Vehicle 3 years old 50.2 46.7 3.6 56.0 50.2 9.3 54,180 45,198 8,982 1,033
Vehicle 4 years old 69.0 64.4 4.5 76.2 69.0 11.8 52,032 43,981 8,051 1,465
Vehicle 5 years old 66.0 61.9 4.2 72.8 66.0 10.9 52,231 44,408 7,823 1,393
Vehicle 6 years old 51.6 48.9 2.8 56.1 51.6 7.3 47,345 41,226 6,120 1,185
Vehicle 7 years old 48.3 44.3 3.9 54.6 48.3 10.3 46,924 38,074 8,850 1,164
Vehicle 8 years old 35.0 33.0 2.0 38.3 35.0 5.3 42,886 36,985 5,901 893
Vehicle 9 years old or older 141.3 133.2 8.0 154.2 141.3 21.0 18,502 15,987 2,515 8,334
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 693.1 615.0 78.1 818.7 693.1 203.8 50,079 37,616 12,463 16,349
Vehicle 0 years old 36.5 33.1 3.3 41.9 36.5 8.7 34,374 27,198 7,175 1,218
Vehicle 1 year old 57.1 50.0 7.2 68.6 57.1 18.7 78,803 57,382 21,421 871
Vehicle 2 years old 52.9 45.4 7.5 65.0 52.9 19.6 79,341 55,380 23,961 819
Vehicle 3 years old 57.4 51.0 6.3 67.6 57.4 16.6 73,307 55,347 17,960 922
Vehicle 4 years old 86.5 78.8 7.7 99.0 86.5 20.2 73,192 58,267 14,925 1,352
Vehicle 5 years old 82.7 72.1 10.6 99.7 82.7 27.6 75,670 54,722 20,948 1,318
Vehicle 6 years old 72.0 65.1 6.9 83.2 72.0 18.0 70,300 55,062 15,238 1,183
Vehicle 7 years old 57.7 49.2 8.5 71.4 57.7 22.3 64,886 44,644 20,242 1,101
Vehicle 8 years old 46.5 42.7 3.8 52.7 46.5 10.0 57,133 46,305 10,827 922
Vehicle 9 years old or older 143.7 127.6 16.1 169.7 143.7 42.1 25,546 19,210 6,336 6,643
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 261.2 231.8 29.4 308.5 261.2 76.7 38,047 28,588 9,459 8,107
Vehicle 0 years old 13.0 11.8 1.2 14.9 13.0 3.1 24,764 19,589 5,176 601
Vehicle 1 year old 18.2 15.9 2.3 21.8 18.2 5.9 48,366 35,210 13,156 451
Vehicle 2 years old 20.0 17.2 2.8 24.6 20.0 7.4 47,991 33,497 14,493 512
Vehicle 3 years old 22.5 20.0 2.5 26.5 22.5 6.5 47,698 36,012 11,686 555
Vehicle 4 years old 39.9 36.3 3.6 45.7 39.9 9.3 48,632 38,711 9,921 939
Vehicle 5 years old 27.1 23.7 3.5 32.7 27.1 9.1 47,779 34,545 13,235 685
Vehicle 6 years old 25.7 23.2 2.5 29.6 25.7 6.4 45,298 35,468 9,830 654
Vehicle 7 years old 23.0 19.6 3.4 28.5 23.0 8.9 45,156 31,067 14,089 632
Vehicle 8 years old 14.5 13.3 1.2 16.4 14.5 3.1 43,713 35,408 8,306 376
Vehicle 9 years old or older 57.3 50.8 6.5 67.7 57.3 16.9 25,062 18,807 6,255 2,702
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 2021 are definitive. Figures over 2022 and 2023 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 6 November 2024:
The figures for year 2023 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

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.