Statistics at DfT
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

Browse, search and learn about official statistics releases relating to the transport system across the United Kingdom.

Search our transport statistics

Transport Statistics Finder

Use the Transport Statistics Finder (https://maps.dft.gov.uk/transport-statistics-finder/index.html) to explore and discover the latest data and reports published by the department.

You can use the search functions in the finder to explore, download and view all the statistical content the department has published.

Transport Statistics Geography Portal

Use the Transport Statistics Geography Portal (https://geoportal.dft.gov.uk/) to access, view and download published statistics by the department in standard geographical formats.

Latest transport statistics

11 December 2025
- Port freight quarterly statistics: July to September 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/port-freight-quarterly-statistics-april-to-september-2025)
10 December 2025
- Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: October 2024 to September 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/provisional-road-traffic-estimates-great-britain-october-2024-to-september-2025)
- Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: October 2024 to September 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/travel-time-measures-for-the-strategic-road-network-and-local-a-roads-october-2024-to-september-2025)
9 December 2025
- Rail Trends 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rail-trends-2025)
Provide your views on our statistics

The department seeks user engagement and feedback on its statistical content throughout the year. You can provide feedback on the following statistical series:
- transition of the Walking and Cycling Statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/walking-and-cycling-statistics#latest-walking-and-cycling-statistics) release into other statistical series
Please see the relevant pages for more information.

Browse our transport statistics

Faster indicators of transport activity

The department monitors transport activity on a timelier basis for topical issues relating to transport.

Daily domestic transport use by mode (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic) - daily indexed indicators of usage since January 2020

Developing faster indicators (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/developing-faster-indicators-of-transport-activity) - timely indicators monitoring developing transport-related events, currently including:
- electric vehicle public charging devices available in the UK
- cars and light goods vehicles registered for the first time by body type and fuel type
- daily local bus passenger and trip statistics: year end March 2025
- practical car driving tests in Great Britain (no longer published by DfT)
- large goods vehicle vocational testing in Great Britain (no longer published by DfT)
Statistical collections

Hover over each of the statistical collections below for a brief explanation of what is included. Alternatively, use the Transport Statistics Finder (https://maps.dft.gov.uk/transport-statistics-finder/index.html) to search all statistical content published by the department in one place.

Aviation (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/aviation-statistics)

Buses (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bus-statistics)

Disability, accessibility and Blue Badge (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transport-disability-and-accessibility)

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-statistics)

Journey times (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/journey-time-statistics)

Light rail and tram (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/light-rail-and-tram-statistics)

Maritime and shipping (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maritime-and-shipping-statistics)

National Travel Attitudes Study (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-travel-attitudes-study-ntas)

National Travel Survey (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-travel-survey-statistics)

Public attitudes towards transport (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-public-attitudes-to-transport)

Rail (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/rail-statistics)

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-transport-fuel-obligation-rtfo-statistics)

Road accidents and safety (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-accidents-and-safety-statistics)

Road conditions (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-network-size-and-condition)

Road congestion and travel time (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-congestion-and-reliability-statistics)

Road freight: domestic and international (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-freight-domestic-and-international-statistics)

Road lengths (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-lengths)

Road traffic (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-traffic-statistics)

Search and rescue helicopter (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/search-and-rescue-helicopter-statistics)

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-mandate-statistics)

Taxi and private hire vehicles (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/taxi-statistics)

Transport energy and environment (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-and-environment-statistics)

Transport Statistics Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transport-statistics-great-britain)

Vans (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/van-statistics)

Vehicles (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vehicles-statistics)

Vehicle speed compliance (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/speeds-statistics)

Walking and cycling (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/walking-and-cycling-statistics)

See our forthcoming publications

The forthcoming publication schedule (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/forthcoming-publications/department-for-transport-forthcoming-publications) lists the dates of all of the department’s annual, quarterly and compendium statistical releases for the coming year.

Departmental information about our statistics

Hover over each of the links below for a brief explanation of what is included.

Departmental standards (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standards-for-official-statistics-published-by-the-department-for-transport)

Administrative sources (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-administrative-sources-for-official-statistics-published-by-the-department-for-transport)

Personal information and data protection (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-information-and-data-protection)

Transport user groups (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/committees-and-user-groups-on-transport-statistics)

Survey costs (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/survey-compliance-costs-for-the-department-for-transport)

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