Road Traffic - IRF World Road Statistics 2025

This dataset contains road traffic measurements expressed as vehicle-kilometres travelled, aggregated by vehicle class and by road category. The data provide a high-level view of driving activity and mobility patterns across different road categories and vehicle types, enabling comparative analyses over time, across regions, or under varying traffic conditions.

Key Variables

Vehicle-kilometres: The primary metric, representing the total distance travelled by vehicles of a given class. Calculated as the sum of each vehicle’s kilometres driven within the specified scope.

Vehicle class: Categorical variable identifying the type of vehicle contributing to the recorded traffic. Common classes include:

• Passenger cars

• Buses and Motor Coaches

• Vans and Pickups

• Lorries and Road Tractors

• Motorcycles and Mopeds

Road category: Categorical variable describing the roadway context. Typical categories include:

• Motorway / Highway

• Main or National roads

• Secondary or Regional roads

• Other roads (urban or rural)

• Passenger
• Freight

1. Motorway Traffic
2. Highway, Main or National Road Traffic
3. Passenger Car Traffic
4. Bus and Motor Coach Traffic
5. Van and Pickup Traffic
6. Lorry and Road Tractor Traffic
7. Total Van, Pickup, Lorry and Road Tractor Traffic
8. Total four wheeled Traffic
9. Motorcycle and Moped Traffic
10. Motorway or Highway Traffic
11. Main or National Road Traffic - Total
12. Main or National Road Traffic on Paved Roads
13. Main or National Road Traffic on Unpaved Roads
14. Secondary or Regional Road Traffic - Total
15. Secondary or Regional Road Traffic on Paved Roads
16. Secondary or Regional Road Traffic on Unpaved Roads
17. Other Road Traffic - Combined (Urban and Rural) - Total
18. Other Road Traffic - Combined (Urban and Rural) - Paved
19. Other Road Traffic - Combined (Urban and Rural) - Unpaved
20. Other Road Traffic - Urban - Total
21. Other Road Traffic - Urban - Paved
22. Other Road Traffic - Urban - Unpaved
23. Other Road Traffic - Rural - Total
24. Other Road Traffic - Rural - Paved
25. Other Road Traffic - Rural - Unpaved

1. Mio Vehicle-Km Annual

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