Developments in Vehicle Licensing Statistics

By Gregg PatrickTransport Section

CSO

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Objective

Promote Vehicle Licensing Statistics on CSO Database Direct

Show range of data available Examples of extracted data

1954 to 2008 series Private Cars Jan 2008 to Sep 2009

How to use Database Direct

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Definition

‘Vehicles Licensed for the First Time’ means......

Irish Vehicles Licensed to drive on public roads for the first time (i.e. first issue of a motor tax disk)

Not the same as Vehicle Registration (but clearly related)

Not the same as Vehicle Sales (but very strong correlation)

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Data Availability (Monthly and Annual Series)

Vehicle Types Private Cars Goods Vehicles Tractors Motor Cycles Exempt Vehicles Other Vehicles

Characteristics New or Used Licensing Authority Make Fuel Type Engine Capacity Emission Band Unladen Weight

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Statistics 1: New Vehicles Licensed for the First Time by Taxation Class

1954 (Total=37,970)

2008 (Total=194,817)

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Statistics 2: New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time by Make

1954 (Total=20,843) 2008 (Total=146,470)

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Statistics 3: New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time, 1954-2008

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Statistics 4: New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time by Engine Capacity, 1988-2008

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Statistics 5: Private Cars Licensed for the First Time, Jan 2008 – Sep 2009

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Statistics 6: Seasonality of New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time, 2000-2009

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Statistics 7: Emission band breakdown of New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time, 2007-2009

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Statistics 8: Fuel Breakdown of New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time, Jan 2008 – Sep 2009

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Statistics 9: Breakdown of New Private Cars by Engine Capacity, Jan 2008 – Sep 2009

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Statistics 10: New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time in the January-September period, 2007-2009

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CarsNumber Number %

2007 171,292 - -2008 141,930 29,362- -17%2009 51,414 90,516- -64%

Year Annual Change

Statistics 11: New Private Cars Licensed for the First Time in the January-September period, 1980-2009

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Accessing the Data

1. www.cso.ie2. Database Direct3. CSO Main Data Dissemination

Service4. Drill down to table 5. Select variables

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For further information...

Contact Details

Gregg PatrickTransport SectionCSO

Tel: 021 453 5202email: gregg.patrick@cso.ie

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