§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the average annual mileage travelled per road vehicle(a) in the latest year for which figures are available, and (b) (i) five years, (ii) 10 years and (iii) 20 years before that year. [87013]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe figures are given in the table. The earliest date from which figures for vehicle numbers by body type is available is 1982.
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Average annual distance travelled by vehicle type in thousand kilometers Year Cars and taxis Motor-cycles, etc Buses and coaches Light vans Goods vehicles 1982 14 4 49 18 32 1988 16 4 57 20 41 1993 15 4 62 20 43 1998 16 3 63 23 48 Traffic estimates are based on observations of traffic flows, matched with road length figures. Vehicle licence data are provided by DVLA.
Average mileage for each type of vehicle is derived by dividing the total annual mileage by the estimated number of vehicles of that type.