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@DfTstats

Official statistics feed for the UK Department for Transport (DfT).

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Out today: Domestic road freight #Statistics show that in quarter 2 2026, heavy goods vehicle (HGV) businesses reporting driver vacancies in the UK increased to 28%, compared to 25% in quarter 1 2026🚚📦 #Freight #Transport #Drivers #Vacancies
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A line chart that shows the proportion of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) businesses reporting HGV driver vacancies. In quarter 2 2026, 28% (629 out of 2,218 businesses) of HGV businesses reported HGV driver vacancies, an increase of 3 percentage points from quarter 1 2026 (25%, 616 out of 2,424 businesses).

DfT stats @DfTstats Nov 4

Out today: Domestic road freight #Statistics show that in the year ending June 2026, GB-registered heavy goods vehicles lifted 1.55 billion tonnes of goods within the UK, a 2% less than the previous year ending June 2025🚚📦#RoadFreight #Freight #Transport
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A line chart that shows the quarterly trends of goods lifted by GB-registered vehicles. In the 12-month period ending June 2026, 1.55 billion tonnes of goods were lifted, which is 2% lower than the previous 12-month period ending June 2025 (1.58 billion tonnes).

DfT stats @DfTstats Oct 14

Out today: Road conditions #statistics show that in the year ending March 2026, in England, 4% of local ‘A’ road, 6% of ‘B’ and ‘C’ road, and 16% of unclassified road should have been considered for maintenance.
#RoadStats #RoadCondition #RoadMaintenance
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The line chart shows the trend in the percentage of local road that should have been considered for maintenance, for the financial years ending March 2008 to March 2026.

• For ‘A’ roads, this figure was 5% from 2008 to 2013, decreasing to 4% in 2014, then falling again to 3% in 2016. It remained at 3% until 2020 when it increased to 4%, in 2025 it increased to 5%, but has since decreased back to 4% in 2026.
• For ‘B’ and ‘C’ road, this figure was 8% in 2008, increasing to 9% for 2009, then to 10% in 2011. This then decreased by 1 percentage point each year from 2013 to 2016 when it was 6%. It remained at 6% until 2021, it then varied between 6% and 7%, with the figure sitting at 6% in 2026.
• For unclassified roads, this figure was 15% in 2008. It increased to 16% in 2011 and continued to increase by 1 percentage point each year up to 18% in 2013 where it remained until 2016. Since 2016, this figure has varied between 15% and 17%, with the figure sitting at 16% for 2026.

DfT stats @DfTstats Sep 30

Out today: new #traveltimestats for the Strategic Road Network in England and local ‘A’ roads in Great Britain for the period July 2025 to June 2026.

View these new #roadstats here:
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www.gov.uk Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network, England and local ‘A’ roads, Great Britain:... Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by National Highways) in England, and on locally managed ‘A’ roads in Great Britain for the year ending June 2026.

DfT stats @DfTstats Sep 30

Out today: Road Traffic #Statistics for Great Britain, July 2025 to June 2026 🚗🚚#RoadTraffic #RoadStats

View the full statistics here:
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www.gov.uk Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: July 2025 to June 2026 Provisional estimates for road traffic in Great Britain for the year ending June 2026, by vehicle type and road class.