Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2020

Northern Ireland Transport

-11.1%

Decrease in motor vehicles registered from 2015 to 2019

Table NI36.1 Motor Vehicles Registered for First Time in Northern Ireland by Body Type, 2015-2019
Year
Body type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Private Cars	58,874	58,523	55,000	52,537	51,167
Buses	308	200	310	239	168
Light Goods	7,278	7,891	7,173	7,045	6,601
Heavy Goods	1,227	1,465	1,258	1,266	1,447
Agricultural ¹	817	930	915	999	1,093
Motorcycles ²	1,654	1,865	1,764	1,954	1,825
Other	371	488	453	567	406
Total	70,529	71,362	66,873	64,607	62,707
¹Agricultural vehicles includes tractors.
²This category of vehicle body type also includes Mopeds and Scooters.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / UK Department for Transport

Table NI36.2 Motor Vehicles Registered for First Time by County of Residence of Licensed Owner (Northern Ireland), 2015-2019
Year
County	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Antrim	30,528	30,879	29,291	27,576	26,729
Armagh	5,964	6,230	5,723	5,516	5,341
Down	19,486	19,431	18,018	17,789	17,550
Fermanagh	2,280	2,182	1,758	1,804	1,613
Londonderry	6,675	6,952	6,682	6,621	6,215
Tyrone	5,596	5,688	5,401	5,301	5,259
Total	70,529	71,362	66,873	64,607	62,707
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / UK Department for Transport

Table NI36.3 Private Cars Registered for First Time in Northern Ireland by Make, 2015-2019
Year
Make	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Alfa Romeo	124	122	167	141	119
Audi	2,584	2,688	2,820	2,319	2,187
BMW	2,690	3,015	2,840	3,012	2,677
Citroën	2,127	1,905	1,463	1,375	1,524
Dacia	1,052	1,086	916	769	945
Fiat	859	732	612	337	427
Ford	7,477	7,105	6,718	6,712	6,115
Honda	1,006	1,205	1,238	1,158	865
Hyundai	3,352	3,705	3,460	3,081	3,234
Jaguar	296	438	447	427	471
Jeep	214	290	185	292	213
Kia	2,009	2,222	2,195	2,082	2,075
Land Rover	1,084	1,223	1,287	1,097	1,137
Lexus	248	267	243	242	287
Mazda	972	995	923	965	866
Mercedes	1,895	2,150	2,279	1,952	1,988
MG	53	52	177	474	355
Mini	1,062	1,085	886	912	847
Mitsubishi	513	379	393	546	403
Nissan	3,361	3,318	2,839	2,519	2,218
Peugeot	2,919	2,463	2,084	2,161	2,362
Porche	218	230	235	230	245
Renault	3,024	3,414	2,649	2,148	2,226
Seat	1,397	1,500	1,768	1,813	2,059
Skoda	1,655	2,051	2,317	2,298	2,104
Ssangyong	187	215	177	114	105
Suzuki	1,267	1,260	1,210	1,121	1,098
Toyota	2,434	2,198	2,415	2,505	2,716
Vauxhall	5,445	4,299	3,397	3,043	2,444
Volkswagen	6,141	5,544	5,165	5,386	5,584
Volvo	801	905	906	846	848
Other	408	462	589	460	423
Total	58,874	58,523	55,000	52,537	51,167
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / UK Department for Transport

Table NI36.4 Private Cars Registered for First Time in Northern Ireland by Fuel Type, 2015-2019
Year
Fuel Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Petrol	27,082	26,046	27,200	30,127	30,172
Diesel	30,835	31,203	25,855	19,905	17,646
Electric¹	256	147	219	177	402
Hybrid ²	701	1,127	1,725	2,326	2,946
Other	0	0	1	2	1
Total	58,874	58,523	55,000	52,537	51,167
¹'Pure' electric-only vehicles.
²Any electric-and-other combination of fuel types.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / UK Department for Transport

Table NI36.5 Number of road users killed or seriously injured in Northern Ireland by County, 2019
	Killed*	Seriously injured**	KSIs
Antrim	18	256	274
Armagh	5	68	73
Down	16	213	229
Fermanagh	2	36	38
Londonderry	7	98	105
Tyrone	8	103	111
N Ireland	56	774	830
* The number of people who died within 30 days from injuries received in a collision on a public highway in Northern Ireland. Confirmed suicides and any person who dies from natural causes (eg. heart attack) which are not as a result of the collision are excluded.
** A serious injury is defined as an injury for which a person is detained in hospital as an ‘in-patient’, or any of the following injuries whether or not the person is detained in hospital: fractures, concussion, internal injuries, crushing’s, burns, severe cuts and lacerations or severe general shock requiring medical treatment.
Source: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Road Traffic Casualty Statistics

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