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Guidance

Developing faster indicators of transport activity information

Methodology notes for the timelier transport activity indicators for topical issues relating to transport.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Transport
Published:
12 January 2022
Last updated:
9 September 2026
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  1. Short-notice flight cancellations at UK airports methodology has been added

  2. Monthly total number of electric vehicle public charging devices available in the UK methodology note updated.

  3. Vehicle licensing statistics: faster indicators of new vehicle registrations added.

  4. Daily local bus passenger and trip statistics: year end March 2025 guidance added.

  5. Methodology note for the monthly total number electric vehicle public charging devices updated.

  6. First published.

Documents

Monthly total number of electric vehicle public charging devices available in the UK methodology note

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-information

Vehicle licensing statistics: faster indicators of new car and light goods vehicle registrations

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicles-statistics-guidance/vehicle-licensing-statistics-faster-indicators-of-new-vehicle-registrations

Short-notice flight cancellations at UK airports methodology

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Daily local bus passenger and trip statistics methodology note

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Haulier COVID-19 testing methodology note

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Details

Above methodology notes set out information on data sources and methodology used to generate the developing faster indicators of transport activity. Where the methodology is consistent with regular Department for Transport (DfT) collections, the relevant documentation is linked below.

Large goods vehicles vocational driving tests - data is supplied by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), using the same data sources and methodologies as the series on driver and rider testing statistics. Guidance can be found in the relevant notes and definitions.

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