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Transport Bulletin December 2022

Traffic count data slightly below 2019 figures

CSO statistical publication, , 11am

Key Findings

  • End of November 2022 car traffic volumes in Dublin were 5% lower than the same week in 2019 (pre-COVID-19).

  • Dublin bus journey numbers in November 2022 were similar to 2019 levels. The number of bus journeys outside Dublin exceeded 2019 for the same month.

  • There were 43,681 used private cars licensed in the first 11 months of 2022 compared with 64,657 in the same period in 2021.

  • There were 18 fatalities on Irish roads in November 2022 compared with four in the same month in 2021.

  • The number of new cars licensed in November 2022 rose by 186 (9%) vehicles compared with November 2021.

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (13 December 2022) published its latest Transport Bulletin. This bulletin captures changing traffic volumes and the number of journeys taken on public transport. This bulletin is compiled using data collected by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Road Safety Authority, the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, and the Department of Transport.

The bulletin shows that public transport journeys have increased since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and now nearly match pre-pandemic numbers.

Commenting on this latest bulletin, Dr Nele van der Wielen, Statistician in the Transport Division, said: “Dublin bus journey numbers in November 2022 were similar to 2019 levels. The number of bus journeys outside Dublin exceeded 2019 levels for the same month.

Traffic count data

Car traffic count data remained below 2019 figures (pre-COVID-19) but only slightly. For the last week in November 2022 (week 47), car traffic volumes in Dublin were 5% lower than the same week in 2019. For regional traffic, a similar pattern occurred, with the value for week 47 being 7% lower than the same week in 2019.

Used Private Cars

There were 43,681 used private cars licensed in the first 11 months of 2022 compared with 64,657 in the same period in 2021. The total number of used vehicles licensed in the first 11 months of 2022 was down 30% compared with the same period in 2021." 

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