Average haul length for all HGVs United Kingdom 2016

This bar chart illustrates the average haul length for heavy goods vehicles of all weight classes in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2016, in kilometres. In 2012, the average haul length for all HGVs reached a peak of 100 kilometres after having been steadily increasing for some time. It decreased slightly to 97 kilometres in 2014 and then reached its overall peak of 104 kilometres in 2016.

Average length of haul for all heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom* between 1990 and 2016 (in kilometres)

Characteristic	Average haul length in kilometres
2016	104
2015	99
2014	97
2013	100
2012	100
2011	96
2010	93
2005	87
2000	94
1995	89
1990	79

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Release date

March 2018

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2016

Supplementary notes

* Refers to UK activity of Great Britain-registered heavy goods vehicles.**Length of haul is equal to tonne kilometres divided by tonnes lifted.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Transport and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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