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30.07.2008
Department
of Transport publishes vehicle and driver statistics
The Department of the Transport has published the Bulletin
of Vehicle and Driver Statistics, 2007. The bulletin contains
a broad range of statistical tables covering the size, composition,
age and fuel type of licensed vehicles; details on the first
licensing of new and imported used vehicles and driver licensing;
The total number of licensed vehicles at 31st December, 2007
(2,441,564) represents an increase of some 145,171 units (6.32%)
on the 2006 return.
In the private car category the number increased from 1,778,900
in 2006 to 1,882,900 in 2007 (5.85% increase). The number
of goods vehicle increased by 27,270 units (8.56%) on the
2006 figures. There were 2.54 million driving licenses current
at 31 December 2007.
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