Road freight transport by type of goods – 2006

In 2006, road transport in the EU-27, Norway and Liechtenstein carried over 17 billion tonnes, performing some 1900 billion tonne-kilometres (tkm). Building materials account for just under a half of the weight of all goods carried. Machinery, transport equipment and other manufactured products account for over a third of tkm. Average distance travelled by all goods is 109 km; metal products 222 km (655 km for international movements); building materials 40 km (278 km for international movements). Transport of dangerous goods continues to grow, reaching 78 billion tkm in 2005 for the EU-25 and Norway. Flammable liquids accounted for 60% of dangerous goods transported by road.