Statistics at DfT
Department for Transport publishes official statistics relating to the transport system in Great Britain.
The department provides statistics on use of the transport system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These are included in the daily government press briefings, and we provide further background information on these statistics.
Latest transport statistics
21 May 2020:
7 May 2020:
Statistical collections
- Aviation
- Buses
- Disabled parking badges
- Driving tests and instructors
- Journey times
- Light rail and tram
- Maritime and shipping
- National Travel Survey
- Public attitudes towards transport
- Rail
- Renewable Fuel
- Road accidents and safety
- Road congestion and travel times
- Road freight: domestic and international
- Road network size and condition
- Road traffic
- Search and rescue helicopter
- Taxi and private hire vehicles
- Transport energy and environment
- Transport Statistics Great Britain
- Vans
- Vehicles
- Vehicle speed compliance
- Walking and cycling
Forthcoming publications
This schedule gives the planned publication dates of all of the department’s annual, quarterly and compendium statistical releases for the coming year.
For reasons of brevity, we have omitted the monthly release of statistics on UK international sea passengers, SPAS0107, usually released on the second Wednesday of each calendar month.
We are adapting our statistics publications in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please see the background information for further details on these changes.
| Publication date | Release title |
| 28 May 2020 | Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: April 2019 to March 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| 10 June 2020 | Port freight quarterly statistics: January to March 2020 Maritime and shipping |
| 11 June 2020 | Electric vehicle charging device statistics: April 2020 Transport energy and environment |
| 17 June 2020 | Quarterly bus statistics: January to March 2020 Buses |
| 18 June 2020 | Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: April 2019 to March 2020 Road congestion and reliability |
| 24 June 2020 | Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April 2019 to March 2020 Driving tests and instructors |
| 25 June 2020 | Light rail and tram statistics, England: year ending March 2020 Light rail and tram |
| June 2020 | Vehicle licensing statistics: January to March 2020 Vehicles |
| June 2020 | Vehicle speed compliance statistics for Great Britain: 2019 Vehicle speed compliance |
| July 2020 | Van statistics: 2020 Vans |
| July 2020 | Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2019 Road traffic |
| July 2020 | Reported road casualties Great Britain, main results: 2019 Road accidents and safety |
| July 2020 | Road freight statistics: 2019 Road freight: domestic and international |
| July 2020 | Search and rescue helicopter annual statistics: year ending March 2020 Search and rescue helicopter |
| July 2020 | Rail passenger numbers and crowding on weekdays in major cities in England and Wales: 2019 Rail |
| Aug 2020 | National Travel Survey: 2019 National Travel Survey |
| Aug 2020 | National Travel Attitudes Survey: Wave 3 National Travel Survey |
| Aug 2020 | Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2019 Walking and Cycling |
| Aug 2020 | Reported road casualties Great Britain, final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2018 Road accidents and safety |
| Aug 2020 | Renewable fuel statistics 2019: Fifth provisional report Renewable Fuel |
| Aug 2020 | Renewable fuel statistics 2020: First provisional report Renewable Fuel |
| Aug 2020 | Port freight annual statistics: 2019 Maritime and shipping |
| Aug 2020 | Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: July 2019 to June 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Aug 2020 | Journey time statistics: 2018 Journey times |
| Sep 2020 | Port freight quarterly statistics: April to June 2020 Maritime and shipping |
| Sep 2020 | Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2019 to June 2020 Road congestion and reliability |
| Sep 2020 | Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: July 2019 to June 2020 Road traffic |
| Sep 2020 | Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2019 Road accidents and safety |
| Sep 2020 | Quarterly bus statistics: April to June 2020 Buses |
| Sep 2020 | Vehicle licensing statistics: April to June 2020 Vehicles |
| Sep 2020 | Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2020 Driving tests and instructors |
| Sep/Oct 2020 | National Travel Attitudes Survey: Wave 4 (tranche 1) National Travel Survey |
| Oct 2020 | Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2020 Buses |
| Oct 2020 | Road freight statistics: April 2019 to March 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Nov 2020 | Renewable fuel statistics 2019: Final report Renewable Fuel |
| Nov 2020 | Renewable fuel statistics 2020: Second provisional report Renewable Fuel |
| Nov 2020 | Electric vehicle charging device statistics: October 2020 Transport energy and environment |
| Nov 2020 | Sea passenger statistics: All routes 2019 Maritime and shipping |
| Nov 2020 | Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates, year ending: June 2020 Road accidents and safety |
| Nov 2020 | Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: October 2019 to September 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Autumn 2020 | Air passenger experience of security screening: 2019 Aviation |
| Dec 2020 | Blue badge scheme statistics: 2020 Disabled parking badges |
| Dec 2020 | Transport Statistics Great Britain: 2020 Transport Statistics Great Britain |
| Dec 2020 | Rail factsheets: 2020 Rail |
| Dec 2020 | Quarterly bus statistics: July to September 2020 Buses |
| Dec 2020 | Port freight quarterly statistics: July to September 2020 Maritime and shipping |
| Dec 2020 | Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2020 Taxi and private hire vehicles |
| Dec 2020 | Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2019 Maritime and shipping |
| Dec 2020 | Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: April to September 2020 Search and rescue helicopter |
| Dec 2020 | Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: October 2019 to September 2020 Road traffic |
| Dec 2020 | Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: October 2019 to September 2020 Road congestion and reliability |
| Dec 2020 | Vehicle licensing statistics: July to September 2020 Vehicles |
| Dec 2020 | Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: July to September 2020 Driving tests and instructors |
| Jan 2021 | Road conditions in England to March 2020 Road network size and condition |
| Jan 2021 | Road freight statistics: July 2019 to June 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Feb 2021 | Sea passenger statistics 2020: Short sea routes Maritime and shipping |
| Feb 2021 | Renewable fuel statistics 2020: Third provisional report Renewable Fuel |
| Feb 2021 | Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Feb 2021 | Electric vehicle charging device statistics: January 2021 Transport energy and environment |
| Feb 2021 | Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates involving illegal alcohol levels Road accidents and safety |
| Feb 2021 | Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: 2020 Road congestion and reliability |
| Mar 2021 | Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2020 Driving tests and instructors |
| Mar 2021 | Quarterly bus statistics: October to December 2020 Buses |
| Mar 2021 | Port freight quarterly statistics: October to December 2020 Maritime and shipping |
| Apr 2021 | Road freight statistics: October 2019 to September 2020 Road freight: domestic and international |
| Apr 2021 | Shipping fleet statistics: 2020 Maritime and shipping |
| Apr 2021 | Vehicle licensing statistics: 2020 Vehicles |
| Apr 2021 | Road lengths in Great Britain: 2020 Road network size and condition |
Corporate information
- Information regarding the standards we work to
- Administrative source statements
- Personal information and data protection
- Details of transport user groups and committees
- Survey compliance costs for the Department for Transport