The road freight sector plays a pivotal role in economic development as it facilitates the movement of physical flows in both domestic and international supply chains. However, its significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has made it a major contributor to climate change....

The present document describes the methods used by Member States, candidate and EFTA countries in their surveys on road freight transport statistics. Part A describes national methodologies for data collection. This information is based on questionnaires completed by the reporting countries....

The adoption of Council Regulation No 1172/98/EC in May 1998 marked an important step forward in the evolution of Community transport statistics in the European Union. This Regulation provides a legal base for the collection of a wide range of data on road freight transport. This Reference...