04 October 2007 - Publication of NI road and rail transport statistics April to June 2007

Key Points

The key points for the April to June 2007 quarter are:

• There were 18,531 new cars registered during the quarter.
• Vauxhall was the most popular make of new car during April to June 2007, accounting for 13% (2,341) of all new cars registered.
• Of the 1,028 heavy goods vehicles registered for the first time in Northern Ireland, 62% (640) were previously used vehicles.
• There were 18.52 million public bus passenger journeys made during the quarter
• Weekly average rail passenger miles have increased by 10% to 3.29 million from 3.00 million since the corresponding quarter of 2006. During the same time period, weekly average rail passenger receipts have risen by 10% to £0.46 million from £0.42 million.
• From April to June 2007, 201,173 tonnes of petroleum were delivered for use in Northern Ireland. This represents an increase of 3% on the tonnage delivered during the corresponding quarter in 2006.
• Over the period July 2006 to June 2007, the pass rate for car ‘L’ driver tests was 52% males and 42% for females in Northern Ireland.

Notes to Editors:

Background to Road and Rail Transport Statistics Publication
Road and Rail Transport Statistics is a quarterly publication and contains a variety of transport information. The data are collated from a number of sources including the Driver and Vehicle Agency and Translink.

National Statistics

This is a National Statistics publication. You can find further information about National Statistics at www.statistics.gov.uk

Further Information

For further information please contact:
Central Statistics and Research Branch