Registered vehicle types
Passenger and light commercial vehicle registrations in Ashburton(S) increased between 2001 and 2008, with the number of passenger vehicles increasing at a faster rate.
Registered rigid truck numbers rose by over a third between 2001 and 2008 in Ashburton(S), with the largest increase seen between 2005 and 2006.
The number of registered caravans in Ashburton(S) rose by over 75% between 2001 and 2008.
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Vehicles per capita, Ashburton(S)
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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Passenger Vehicles
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52.3
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54.1
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52.6
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53.5
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56.8
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58.7
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62.5
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Light Commercial Vehicles
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22.9
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23.2
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22.7
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23.0
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24.3
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24.8
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27.4
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Rigid Trucks
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4.9
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5.0
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5.1
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4.6
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4.9
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5.7
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5.9
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Articulated Trucks
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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Caravans
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3.2
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3.3
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3.5
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3.0
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3.2
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3.7
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4.3
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Source: Motor Vehicle Census and Estimate Resident Population, ABS
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The number of vehicles in Ashburton(S) as a proportion of vehicles to people (ERP - aged 17 and above) generally increased between 2001 and 2007 for all vehicle types.
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Traffic flow information by vehicle type
Light vehicles formed the majority of traffic in Ashburton(S) for the listed roads in 2008. There was a slightly higher proportion of heavy vehicles on Karijini Drive, while North West Coastal Hwy, South of Yarraloola Rd saw the highest proportion of long vehicles & road trains.
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