The number of vehicles registered in Poland is gradually increasing year by year. Over the last 15 years, the recorded growth has been almost twofold. In 1995, there were 11.2 million motor vehicles registered (passenger cars, trucks, road tractors, buses, motorcycles), including agricultural tractors. By 2009, this number had risen to 22 million.In 2004, the number of first-time vehicle registrations in Poland doubled compared to the previous year, which was related to Poland’s accession to the European Union and a significant increase in the number of used vehicles imported into Poland. In subsequent years, this upward trend continued. In 2008, over 1.5 million vehicles were registered for the first time in the country, and in 2009, over 1.1 million.
The dynamic changes observed in the road transport market in Poland in recent years, and above all the significant increase in the demand for freight transport, have been reflected in the year-on-year increase in the number of trucks. As of the end of 2009, there were 2.8 million trucks and road tractors registered in the country. Between 2000 and 2009, the total number of trucks increased by just under half, and since 2005 by almost 20%. The number of the dynamically developing group of vehicles, i.e., road tractors, increased by almost 60% in 2009 compared to 2005.
Comparing Poland with other countries belonging to the European Union indicates our country’s relatively high position in terms of the number of registered trucks and road tractors (fifth place among 27 member states). As of the end of 2008, there were almost 34 million trucks and road tractors registered in all countries belonging to the European Union. Countries with a larger fleet for freight transport than Poland included: Spain (5.4 million), France (5.2 million), Italy (4.5 million), and Great Britain (3.9 million) (Figure 1).
The current number and age structure of trucks and road tractors registered in Poland have been influenced by numerous vehicle purchases observed in recent years, both new and purchases on the secondary markets of other countries. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 2/2012