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Country: Belarus ''Lorries'' includes road tractors. ''Trailers'' includes semi-trailers. ''Light goods road vehicles'' include lorries. Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina ''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''. ''Trailers'' include ''Semi-trailers''. Country: Bulgaria Light goods road vehicles refer to all lorries. Country: Croatia For data prior to 2015, refers to all lorries Country: Cyprus Light goods road vehicles refers to load capacity up to 2,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 3,501 kg - 7,500 kg refers to load capacity 3,000 kg - 6,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 7,501 kg - 12,000 kg refers to load capacity 7,000 kg - 9,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 12,001 kg - 40,000 kg refers to load capacity 10,000 kg - 19,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 40,000 kg and over refers to load capacity 20,000 kg and over. Country: Czechia Lorries with load capacity 12 001 kg - 40 000 kg refers to greater than 12 000 kg. Country: Estonia ''Trailers'' include semi-trailers. Country: France ''Trailers'' includes only trailers with authorized total weight > = 6 tons. Country: Hungary ''Lorries'' includes special purpose motor vehicles. From 2013, trailers includes semi-trailers and caravans. Country: Latvia Data from 2010 onward reflect changes in rules regarding the removal of vehicles from the register. As a result, data before this year are not comparable with more recent data. Country: Lithuania The state enterprise Regitra of the Republic of Lithuania deregistered vehicles whose compulsory technical inspection or vehicle owner's compulsory civil liability insurance expired by 1 July 2014. Country: Poland Semi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 30 001 kg - 40 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight > 30 000 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 751 kg - 3 500 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 3 500 kg. Country: Romania Semi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight up to 20 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 9 999 kg. Semi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 20 001 kg - 30 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight 10 000 kg - 14 999 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight up to 750 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 4 999 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 751 kg - 3 500 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight 5 000 kg - 9 999 kg Country: Serbia Territorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija. Trailers includes semi trailers. Country: Slovakia ''Semi-trailers'' includes trailers, 2000-2014. Light goods road vehicles includes all lorries. Country: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Semi-trailers refer to semi-trailers and trailers through 2010. From 2011 onward, trailers refer to semi-trailers and trailers. Country: United Kingdom Data refer to Great Britain. Country: United States Lorries refers to U.S. categories ''Single Unit'' and ''Combination Trucks'' Vehicle Category: Light goods road vehicles (vehicle wt up to 3500 kg) For data prior to 2013, refers to all lorries.

Country: Belarus''Lorries'' includes road tractors. ''Trailers'' includes semi-trailers. ''Light goods road vehicles'' include lorries.Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''. ''Trailers'' include ''Semi-trailers''.Country: CyprusLorries with permissible maximum weight up to 3,500 kg refers to load capacity up to 2,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 3,501 kg - 7,500 kg refers to load capacity 3,000 kg - 6,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 7,501 kg - 12,000 kg refers to load capacity 7,000 kg - 14,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 12,001 kg - 40,000 kg refers to load capacity 15,000 kg - 19,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 40,000 kg and over refers to load capacity 20,000 kg and overCountry: Estonia''Trailers'' include semi-trailers.Country: HungaryLoad capacity of ''lorries'' excludes lorries for special purpose. ''Trailers'' include semi-trailers.Country: LatviaData from 2010 onward reflect changes in rules regarding the removal of vehicles from the register. As a result, data before this year are not comparable with more recent data.Country: LithuaniaThe state enterprise Regitra of the Republic of Lithuania deregistered vehicles whose compulsory technical inspection or vehicle owner's compulsory civil liability insurance expired by 1 July 2014.Country: PolandSemi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 30 001 kg - 40 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight > 30 000 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 751 kg - 3 500 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 3 500 kg.Country: RomaniaSemi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight up to 20 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 9 999 kg. Semi-trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 20 001 kg - 30 000 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight 10 000 kg - 14 999 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight up to 750 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight up to 4 999 kg. Trailers with permissible maximum gross weight 751 kg - 3 500 kg refers to permissible maximum gross weight 5 000 kg - 9 999 kgCountry: SerbiaTerritorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija. Trailers includes semi trailers.Country: Slovakia''Semi-trailers'' includes trailers, 2000-2014. Light goods road vehicles includes all lorries.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesLorries refers to U.S. categories ''Single Unit'' and ''Combination Trucks''

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''. ''Trailers'' include ''Semi-trailers''.Country: CyprusLorries with permissible maximum weight up to 3,500 kg refers to load capacity up to 2,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 3,501 kg - 7,500 kg refers to load capacity 3,000 kg - 6,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 7,501 kg - 12,000 kg refers to load capacity 7,000 kg - 14,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 12,001 kg - 40,000 kg refers to load capacity 15,000 kg - 19,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum weight 40,000 kg and over refers to load capacity 20,000 kg and overCountry: Estonia''Trailers'' include semi-trailers.Country: GreeceIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad.Country: HungaryIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad. Lorries includes special purpose motor vehicles. Trailers include semi-trailers and caravans.Country: LatviaIncludes vehicles that have been manufactured in the indicated or previous year only.Country: LithuaniaIncludes new and re-registered vehicles.Country: PortugalFrom 1996 new semi trailers include new trailers.Country: SerbiaRefers to number of first time registered vehicles in the previous 2 years.Country: SwedenNew trailers exclude caravans.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesLorries refers to lorries over 10,000 pounds.

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina ''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''. ''Trailers'' include ''Semi-trailers''. Country: Slovakia Light goods road vehicles refer to all lorries. Country: Bulgaria Light goods road vehicles refer to all lorries. Country: Croatia For data prior to 2015, refers to all lorries Country: Cyprus Light goods road vehicles refers to load capacity up to 2,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 3,501 kg - 7,500 kg refers to load capacity 3,000 kg - 6,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 7,501 kg - 12,000 kg refers to load capacity 7,000 kg - 9,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 12,001 kg - 40,000 kg refers to load capacity 10,000 kg - 19,999 kg. Lorries with permissible maximum gross weight 40,000 kg and over refers to load capacity 20,000 kg and over. Country: Estonia ''Trailers'' include semi-trailers. Country: France ''Trailers'' includes only trailers with authorized total weight > = 6 tons. Country: Greece Includes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad. Country: Hungary Includes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad. Lorries includes special purpose motor vehicles. Trailers include semi-trailers and caravans. Country: Latvia Includes vehicles that have been manufactured in the indicated or previous year only. Country: Lithuania Includes new and re-registered vehicles. Country: Portugal From 1996 new semi trailers include new trailers. Country: Romania From 2013, light goods road vehicles refers to load capacity up to 2,999 kg. Country: Serbia Refers to number of first time registered vehicles in the previous 2 years. Country: Sweden New trailers exclude caravans. Country: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Semi-trailers refer to semi-trailers and trailers through 2010. From 2011 onward, trailers refer to semi-trailers and trailers. Country: United Kingdom Data refer to Great Britain. Country: United States Lorries refers to lorries over 10,000 pounds. Vehicle Category: New light goods vehicles For data prior to 2013, refers to all lorries.

.. - data not availableCountry: Cyprus''Petrol'' includes both diesel and petrol hybrid vehicles.Country: GreeceIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad.Country: HungaryIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad. ''Petrol'' and ''diesel'' vehicles exclude hybrid vehicles.Country: LatviaIncludes vehicles that have been manufactured in the indicated or previous year only.Country: LithuaniaIncludes new and re-registered vehicles.Country: SerbiaRefers to number of first time registered vehicles in the previous 2 years.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''.Country: SlovakiaLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: BulgariaLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: CroatiaFor data prior to 2015, refers to all lorriesCountry: Cyprus''Petrol'' includes both diesel and petrol hybrid vehicles.Country: Czechia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: GreeceIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad.Country: HungaryIncludes both new vehicles and used vehicles from abroad. ''Petrol'' and ''diesel'' vehicles exclude hybrid vehicles. ''Motor coaches, buses, and trolleybuses'' exclude trolleybuses. ''Lorries'' include special purpose motor vehicles.Country: LatviaIncludes vehicles that have been manufactured in the indicated or previous year only.Country: LithuaniaIncludes new and re-registered vehicles.Country: SerbiaRefers to number of first time registered vehicles in the previous 2 years.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesLorries refers to lorries over 10,000 pounds.Fuel Type: - Compressed natural gas (CNG)For passenger cars, includes liquefied natural gas (LNG).Fuel Type: - Hybrid electric-dieselFor light goods vehicles, lorries and road tractors, includes plug-in hybrid diesel electric vehicles.Fuel Type: - Hybrid electric-petrolFor light goods vehicles and lorries, includes plug-in hybrid petrol-electric vehicles.Type of Vehicle: New light goods vehiclesFor data prior to 2013, refers to all lorries.

Country: CzechiaRefers to wagons owned by commercial rail operatorsCountry: RomaniaHigh sided wagons includes flat wagons.

Country: Bulgaria Vessels owned by national operators for hire and reward and own account. Country: Czechia Constructed up to 1974 refers to up to 1970. Constructed 1975-1999 refers to 1970-1999. Country: United Kingdom Data refer to Great Britain.

Country: SerbiaTerritorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija.Country: CanadaMotorcycles include mopeds. Passenger cars refers to all vehicles with at least four wheels weighing less than 4,500 kg.Country: Czechia''Motor coaches, buses, etc'' excludes trolleybuses. ''Mopeds'' includes mopeds and motorcycles with engines 50 cc or less.Country: FinlandExcluding mopeds registered in Aland. Trams in Helsinki/Helsingfors only.Country: Hungary''Motor coaches, buses, etc'' excludes trolleybuses. ''Trams'' include cogwheel trams.Country: LatviaData from 2010 onward reflect changes in rules regarding the removal of vehicles from the register. As a result, data before this year are not comparable with more recent data.Country: LithuaniaThe state enterprise Regitra of the Republic of Lithuania deregistered vehicles whose compulsory technical inspection or vehicle owner's compulsory civil liability insurance expired by 1 July 2014.Country: MaltaMopeds include quads and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).Country: Switzerland''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. > 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years. Until 2013, 2 > or = 5 years refers to less than 5 years.Country: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. > 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years. Until 2013, 2 > or = 5 years refers to less than 5 years.Country: Russian Federation''Motor coaches, buses, etc'' excludes trolleybuses. ''Motorcycles'' includes 3-wheelers and quadricycles.Country: SlovakiaFor data years up to 2008, mopeds are included with motorcycles.Country: Sweden''Mopeds'' refer only to class 1 mopeds.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesFrom 2007, passenger cars refers to 'Light duty vehicles, short wheel base'. Prior to 2007, passenger cars referred to 'Passenger Cars and Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehicles'. Motor coaches, buses, etc refer to those used on interstates only. 'Motorcycles' include mopeds

Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definition:Killed: Any person who was killed outright or who died within 30 days as a result of the accident. Injured: Any person, who was not killed, but sustained one or more serious or slight injuries as a result of the accident. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. For European Union member states, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland the source of data from year 2005 is CARE database. Country: Latvia Persons are recorded as killed who die at the scene of the accident or within 7 days; persons who die later are recorded as injured. Country: Moldova, Republic of Break in series: From 2007 a regulation has made it compulsory for police inspectors to enter data about road accidents. For years prior this is not the case. Country: Netherlands Injured persons refer to persons who were hospitalized. Country: Portugal Data refer to continent only. Country: Portugal Persons are recorded as killed who die at the scene of the accident or during or immediately after transport from the scene of the accident; persons who die later are recorded as injured. Country: Spain Persons are recorded as killed who die within 24 hours as a result of the accident; persons who die later are recorded as injured. Country: Turkey Until year 2015 figures on persons killed include the deaths only at the accident scene; however since year 2015 figures on persons killed also include the deaths within 30 days after the traffic accidents due to related accident and its impacts for people injured and sent to health facilities. Country: United Kingdom Data refer to Great Britain.

Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definitions Passenger: Any person, other than the driver, who is in or on a vehicle. Road vehicle: A vehicle running on wheels and intended for use on roads. Passenger car: Road motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, intended for the transport of passengers and seating not more than nine persons (including the driver). The term passenger car therefore covers taxis and hired vehicles, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. Motor coach or bus: Passenger road motor vehicle, seating more than nine persons (including the driver). Trolleybus: A passenger road vehicle, seating more than nine persons (including the driver), which is connected to electric conductors and which is not rail-borne. Road tractor : Road motor vehicle designed, exclusively or primarily, to haul other road vehicles which are not power-driven (mainly semi-trailers). Agricultural tractors are excluded. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. .. - data not availableCountry: SerbiaTerritorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija.Country: AzerbaijanFor 2010, data for the 2 > or = 5 years category refers to <= 5 yearsCountry: BelgiumExcluding vehicles for which technical characteristics are unknown.Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''. ''Trailers'' include ''Semi-trailers''.Country: KazakhstanLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: BulgariaLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: CanadaPassenger cars refers to all vehicles with at least four wheels weighing less than 4,500 kgCountry: CroatiaFor data prior to 2015, refers to all lorriesCountry: Switzerland''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: Czechia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. > 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years.Country: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. > 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years.Country: FinlandExcluding vehicles registered in Aland.Country: Hungary''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. ''Lorries'' includes special purpose motor vehicles.Country: Ireland> 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years.Country: Luxembourg> 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years.Country: Norway> 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years.Country: LatviaData from 2010 onward reflect changes in rules regarding the removal of vehicles from the register. As a result, data before this year are not comparable with more recent data.Country: LatviaFor data prior to 2014, > 10 and = < 20 years refers to > 10 yearsCountry: LithuaniaThe state enterprise Regitra of the Republic of Lithuania deregistered vehicles whose compulsory technical inspection or vehicle owner's compulsory civil liability insurance expired by 1 July 2014.Country: Russian Federation''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses. > 10 and = < 20 years refers to greater than 10 years. Until 2013, 2 > or = 5 years refers to less than 5 years.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesLorries refers to U.S. categories ''Single Unit'' and ''Combination Trucks''Country: United StatesFrom 2007, passenger cars refers to 'Light duty vehicles, short wheel base'. Prior to 2007, passenger cars referred to 'Passenger Cars and Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehicles'. Motor coaches, buses, etc refer to those used on interstates only.Type of Vehicle: Light goods road vehiclesFor data prior to 2013, refers to all lorries.Age Group: > 10 and = < 20 yearsFor data prior to 2013, refers to > 10 years

Country: SerbiaTerritorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija.Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina''Light goods road vehicles'' include ''Road tractors''.Country: KazakhstanLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: BulgariaLight goods road vehicles refer to all lorries.Country: CanadaPassenger cars refers to all vehicles with at least four wheels weighing less than 4,500 kgCountry: CroatiaFor data prior to 2015, refers to all lorriesCountry: Cyprus''Petrol'' includes both diesel and petrol hybrid vehicles.Country: Czechia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: Russian Federation''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: Switzerland''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''Motor coaches, buses and trollyebuses'' excludes trolleybuses.Country: EstoniaElectric motor coaches, bus, and trolleybuses refers to trolleybuses only.Country: FinlandExcluding vehicles registered in Aland.Country: Hungary''Motor coaches, Buses and Trolleybuses'' excludes trolleybuses. ''Petrol'' and ''diesel'' vehicles exclude hybrid vehicles. ''Other sources'' includes hybrid vehicles.Country: Italy''Petrol'' and ''diesel'' vehicles exclude hybrid vehicles.Country: LatviaData from 2010 onward reflect changes in rules regarding the removal of vehicles from the register. As a result, data before this year are not comparable with more recent data.Country: LithuaniaThe state enterprise Regitra of the Republic of Lithuania deregistered vehicles whose compulsory technical inspection or vehicle owner's compulsory civil liability insurance expired by 1 July 2014.Country: United KingdomData refer to Great Britain.Country: United StatesLorries refers to U.S. categories ''Single Unit'' and ''Combination Trucks''Country: United StatesFrom 2007, passenger cars refers to 'Light duty vehicles, short wheel base'. Prior to 2007, passenger cars referred to 'Passenger Cars and Other 2-axle, 4-tire vehicles'. Motor coaches, buses, etc refer to those used on interstates only.Fuel Type: - Compressed natural gas (CNG)For passenger cars, includes liquefied natural gas (LNG).Fuel Type: - Hybrid electric-dieselFor light goods vehicles, lorries and road tractors, includes plug-in hybrid diesel electric vehicles.Fuel Type: - Hybrid electric-petrolFor light goods vehicles and lorries, includes plug-in hybrid petrol-electric vehicles.Type of Vehicle: Light goods road vehiclesFor data prior to 2013, refers to all lorries.

Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definition: Railway : Line of communication made up by rail exclusively for the use of railway vehicles. Line of communication is part of space equipped for the execution of transport. Railway network : All railways in a given area. This does not include stretches of road or water even if rolling stock should be conveyed over such routes, e.g. by wagon-carrying trailers or ferries. Lines solely used for touristic purposes during the season are excluded as are railways constructed solely to serve mines, forests or other industrial or agricultural undertakings and which are not open to public traffic. Track : A pair of rails over which railway vehicles can run. Track gauge : Distance between a pair of rails measured between the inside edges of the rail heads. The following track gauges are in use: - Standard gauge: 1.435 m - Large gauge: 1.524 m (VR,SZR); 1.600 m (CIE, NIR); 1.668 m (RENFE, CP) - Narrow gauge: 0.60 m, 0.70 m,0.75 m, 0.76 m, 0.785 m, 0.90 m, 1.00 m. Electrified track : Track provided with an overhead trolley wire or with conductor rail to permit electric traction. Line : One or more adjacent running tracks forming a route between two points. Where a section of network comprises two or more lines running alongside one another, there are as many lines as routes to which tracks are allotted exclusively. Average length of line operated throughout the year : The length of line used for traffic throughout the reported year (including lines operated jointly with other railway enterprises) plus the average length of lines opened or closed during the year (weighted by the number of days they have been operated). The total length of line operated is the length operated for passenger or goods transport, or both. When a line is operated simultaneously by several enterprises it will be counted only once. Electrified line : Line with one or more electrified running tracks. Sections of lines adjacent to stations that are electrified only to permit shunting and not electrified as far as the next stations are to be counted as non-electrified lines. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. .. - data not available Country: Belarus Passenger only rail traffic includes freight as well. Country: Finland Change in statistical methods in 2015. Country: Latvia From 2009, lines temporarily closed are not included. Country: Netherlands Data are at 1 April. Country: Spain Refers to Renfe and ADIF only Country: Turkey Excludes branch and station lines. Country: United States Includes only Class I freight railroads.

Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definition: Railway : Line of communication made up by rail exclusively for the use of railway vehicles. Line of communication is part of space equipped for the execution of transport. Railway network : All railways in a given area. This does not include stretches of road or water even if rolling stock should be conveyed over such routes, e.g. by wagon-carrying trailers or ferries. Lines solely used for touristic purposes during the season are excluded as are railways constructed solely to serve mines, forests or other industrial or agricultural undertakings and which are not open to public traffic. Track : A pair of rails over which railway vehicles can run. Track gauge : Distance between a pair of rails measured between the inside edges of the rail heads. The following track gauges are in use: - Standard gauge: 1.435 m - Large gauge: 1.524 m (VR,SZR); 1.600 m (CIE, NIR); 1.668 m (RENFE, CP) - Narrow gauge: 0.60 m, 0.70 m,0.75 m, 0.76 m, 0.785 m, 0.90 m, 1.00 m. Electrified track : Track provided with an overhead trolley wire or with conductor rail to permit electric traction. Line : One or more adjacent running tracks forming a route between two points. Where a section of network comprises two or more lines running alongside one another, there are as many lines as routes to which tracks are allotted exclusively. Average length of line operated throughout the year : The length of line used for traffic throughout the reported year (including lines operated jointly with other railway enterprises) plus the average length of lines opened or closed during the year (weighted by the number of days they have been operated). The total length of line operated is the length operated for passenger or goods transport, or both. When a line is operated simultaneously by several enterprises it will be counted only once. Electrified line : Line with one or more electrified running tracks. Sections of lines adjacent to stations that are electrified only to permit shunting and not electrified as far as the next stations are to be counted as non-electrified lines. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. .. - data not available Country: Finland Change in statistical methods in 2015. Country: Latvia From 2009, lines temporarily closed are not included. Country: Netherlands Data are at 1 April. Country: Spain Refers to Renfe and ADIF only Country: Turkey Excludes branch and station lines. Country: United States Includes only Class I freight railroads.

Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definition: Railway : Line of communication made up by rail exclusively for the use of railway vehicles. Line of communication is part of space equipped for the execution of transport. Railway network : All railways in a given area. This does not include stretches of road or water even if rolling stock should be conveyed over such routes, e.g. by wagon-carrying trailers or ferries. Lines solely used for touristic purposes during the season are excluded as are railways constructed solely to serve mines, forests or other industrial or agricultural undertakings and which are not open to public traffic. Track : A pair of rails over which railway vehicles can run. Track gauge : Distance between a pair of rails measured between the inside edges of the rail heads. The following track gauges are in use: - Standard gauge: 1.435 m - Large gauge: 1.524 m (VR,SZR); 1.600 m (CIE, NIR); 1.668 m (RENFE, CP) - Narrow gauge: 0.60 m, 0.70 m,0.75 m, 0.76 m, 0.785 m, 0.90 m, 1.00 m. Electrified track : Track provided with an overhead trolley wire or with conductor rail to permit electric traction. Line : One or more adjacent running tracks forming a route between two points. Where a section of network comprises two or more lines running alongside one another, there are as many lines as routes to which tracks are allotted exclusively. Average length of line operated throughout the year : The length of line used for traffic throughout the reported year (including lines operated jointly with other railway enterprises) plus the average length of lines opened or closed during the year (weighted by the number of days they have been operated). The total length of line operated is the length operated for passenger or goods transport, or both. When a line is operated simultaneously by several enterprises it will be counted only once. Electrified line : Line with one or more electrified running tracks. Sections of lines adjacent to stations that are electrified only to permit shunting and not electrified as far as the next stations are to be counted as non-electrified lines. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. .. - data not available Country: Finland Change in statistical methods in 2015. Country: Latvia From 2009, lines temporarily closed are not included. Country: Netherlands Data are at 1 April. Country: Spain Refers to Renfe and ADIF only Country: Turkey Excludes branch and station lines. Country: United States Includes only Class I freight railroads.

.. - data not available Source: UNECE Transport Division Database. Definitions: Road : Line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels. Included are bridges, tunnels, supporting structures, junctions, crossings and interchanges. Toll roads are also included. Excluded are dedicated cycle paths. Category of road (state roads, provincial roads, local roads) : Classification of the road network according to: (a) administration responsible for its construction maintenance and/or (b) according to design standards or, (c) according to the users allowed to have access on the road. Motorway : Road, specially designed and built for motor traffic, which does not serve properties bordering on it, and which: (a) is provided, except at special points or temporarily, with separate carriageways for the two directions of traffic, separated from each other, either by a dividing strip not intended for traffic, or exceptionally by other means; (b) does not cross at level with any road, railway or tramway track, or footpath; (c) is specially sign-posted as a motorway and is reserved for specific categories of road motor vehicles. Entry and exit lanes of motorways are included irrespectively of the location of the sign-posts. Urban motorways are also included. E road : The international “E“ network consists of a system of reference roads as laid down in the European Agreement on Main International Arteries, Geneva, 15 November 1975 and its amendments. Please note that country footnotes are not always in alphabetical order. Country: Serbia Territorial change (2000 onward): Data do not cover Kosovo and Metohija. Country: Georgia ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: Hungary ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: Azerbaijan ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: Belarus ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: Croatia In 2012, the Highway Act came into force and unclassified roads are excluded from other roads Country: Czechia Road administration system change since 1 January 2016; most expressways were changed into class II motorways. Country: Estonia ''Motorways'' refers to first class roads, ''Provincial roads'' refers to local roads, ''Local roads'' refers to forest and private roads Country: Kazakhstan For 2008 and data prior to 2006, ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: Netherlands ''Motorways'' includes communal, provincial and state roads. ''Local roads'' refers to communal and district water board roads. Data are from 1 April. Country: Norway Data for state roads and provincial roads from 2010 onward are not comparable with previous years due to the reclassification of approximately 17 000 kilometres of roads. Country: Portugal Refers to mainland only Country: Russian Federation ''Motorways'' refers to Category 1A roads of federal, regional or inter-municipal significance, ''State roads'' refers to public roads of federal significance. ''Provincial roads'' refers to public roads of regional or inter-municipal significance. Country: Slovenia From 1998, motorways refers to state motorways and highways. State roads refers to main and secondary state roads. Provincial roads refers to urban and rural municipal roads. Communal roads refers to combined urban / rural municipal roads. Country: Sweden ''Other roads'' excludes private roads without operational grants. ''State roads'' includes E roads and national roads. Country: Switzerland State roads refer to other national roads. Provincial roads refer to canton roads. Country: Turkey 'Other roads' does not include urban roads. Country: Ukraine For data prior to 2006, ''Local roads included under ''Provincial Roads'' Country: United Kingdom Through 1997, 'State roads', 'Provincial roads' and 'Communal roads' refer to Great Britain. E roads refers to Great Britain for all years. Country: United States Motorways include Puerto Rico.