Infrastructure and Environment (IE) measures the level of traffic on a number of roads in the Island. The total weekly number of vehicles measured by monitoring equipment at the St Helier overpass over the last few years is illustrated below.
IE receives information on the usage of public transport in Jersey.
The total weekly number of bus passengers over the last few years is illustrated below.
Source: IE, download the chart data
It should be noted that there may have been different numbers of bus journeys timetabled in each week due to Public Holidays and COVID-19 measures. It should also be noted that recent passenger numbers are provisional, as they may be revised slightly in the next update due to occasional late reporting.
Registered vehicles
On 31 December 2023, there were 127,911 vehicles recorded on the Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS) register.
This is a net increase of 427 vehicles compared to 2022.
In 2023:
- there were 4,207 new registrations
- 3,780 vehicles were de-registered
- there was a total of 2,993 hybrid vehicles on the register
- there was a total of 2,453 electric vehicles on the register
The actual number of vehicles registered is more than on Jersey's roads.
Some registered vehicles may lie unused or have been disposed of without informing DVS.
Total number of vehicles registered in Jersey
Source: States of Jersey Department of Infrastructure,
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Figures include all motor vehicles including commercial and private vehicles.
Figures up to 1993 include only taxed vehicles.
Figures from 1994 onwards include all vehicles recorded on the DVS register at 31 December of each year.
Driving tests
Practical tests
In 2017, 2,425 people took a practical driving test.
Of the total practical driving tests taken:
- 664 people failed (which gives a pass rate of 73%)
- 1,767 (73%) tests were taken in a car
- 485 (20%) tests were for powered two-wheeler vehicles
Practical driving test results by gender, 2017
Pass
| 1,108
| 653
| 1,761
|
|---|
Fail
| 334
| 330
| 664
|
|---|
Pass rate
| 77%
| 66% | 73% |
|---|
Practical driving test results
Source: States of Jersey Department of Infrastructure, download the chart data
Driving theory tests
In 2017:
- 4,575 driving theory tests were booked
- 412 people failed to attend
- 4,163 tests were taken
- 1,604 people passed (gives a pass rate of 38%)
- 2,559 people failed
Vehicles per household
At the 2021 census, there were 68,219 cars and vans available for use by private households. This is equivalent to 674 cars and vans per 1,000 population.
There were 1.53 cars and vans per private household. This was:
- higher than in 2011 (1.50)
- higher than in England (1.24)
The average number of motorcycles and scooters increased from 0.19 to 0.21 per household between 2011 and 2021.
Households without access to a car or van
The 2021 census found that:
- one in six (16%) private households did not own or have access to a car or van
- households without a car and van was unchanged from 2011 and 2001 (both 16%) and slightly lower than in 1989 (20%)
- the proportion of households without a car and van was lower than in England (21%)
- 30% of households living in St Helier did not have a car and van
- around 1 in 4 (24%) private households in rural parishes had 3 or more cars / vans for private use
- almost two-fifths (38%) of households without access to a car and van were single adults and a nearly a third (30%) were single pensioners
Travel to work
Excluding those who worked from home, or lived at their place of work, slightly over half (52%) of workers travelled to work by car in 2023 (either alone or with other people).
Over a quarter (29%) walked to work, and 5% cycled.
There has been no significant change in work travel patterns over the last 10 years.
How do you usually travel to work?
Source: Statistics Jersey,
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Focussing on those who travelled to work by car or van:
- 35% took the bus at least "occasionally"
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36% walked at least "occasionally"
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30% cycled at least "occasionally"
Further information
The Census contains more information on the number of cars, vans and motorcycles used by private households in Jersey. You can also find more information about travel to work in the 2021 and 2011 Census reports and the Jersey Annual Social Survey reports.
2021 census results
2011 census results
Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey
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