CSO: Road freight tonnage up by 10% last year

The overall distance covered by road freight transport during the year stood at 1.7bn kilometres.

Figures from the CSO revealed that almost a third (29%) of all tonnes carried in 2021 were from the commodity group 'quarry products, metal ores & peat'. Picture: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Ireland's road freight tonnage increased by 10% in 2021, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

In the final quarter of the year, road freight tonnage increased by 8% compared to Q4 2020.