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Survey of Recipients of a First Degree From MOTOR VEHICLES 2018 PUBLICATION No. 1762 www.cbs.gov.il Jerusalem, September 2019 COPYRIGHT 2019 © THE STATE OF ISRAEL ISSN 0075–1057 PREFACE This publication presents data on motor vehicles in Israel at the end of 2018. As in previous annual publications on this subject, the data are based on processing of the Vehicle File of the Ministry of Transport’s Vehicle Licencing Department which is carried out by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The publication includes detailed tables of data on different characteristics of motor vehicles in Israel: type of vehicle, manufacturer, country of production, year of first use, place of registration, type of ownership, type of fuel, and other characteristics. In addition, the publication includes tables presenting comparisons with previous years and with selected countries, as well as data on hauled vehicles, which are not motor vehicles. This year, for the first time, the publication includes tables on additional characteristics of motor vehicles: type of fuel including hybrid vehicles, the number of changes of ownership of all types of vehicles and the number of vehicles that changed ownership in 2018. In addition, new tables are presented that include characteristics on private cars: safety systems, number of airbags, pollution levels, engine power, color and type of gear box. As in the previous publications, this publication also includes data on vehicles involved in road accidents with casualties. Detailed data for the year 2018 is presented in CBS Publication No. 1766, Road Accidents with Casualties 2018: Non- Urban Road Accidents. This publication also includes tables that specify concentrations and emissions of air pollutants caused by vehicles. Air pollution caused by transportation is known to be one of the most severe problems in urban environments. The CBS would like to thank the Ministry of Transport’s Department of Digital Technology and Information, for providing us with the administrative files, and the Air Quality Division at the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Tali Tal Senior Department Director Infrastructure-Economic Statistics Jerusalem, 2019 ( 9 ) Staff of the Central Bureau of Statistics Who Participated in Preparing the Publication: The Directorate: Tali Tal – Senior Department Director, Infrastructure-Economic Statistics Transport and Communications Sector: Orit Yalon-Shuqrun – Director of Sector and Deputy Senior Department Director, Infrastructure Economic Statistics Transport Sector: Gilat Galimidi - Director of Sector Lital Armon Yael Klejman Agriculture, Environment, and Energy Sector: Dr. Moshe Yanay – Director of Sector Roee Abudi Senior Department of Information Technology: Shlomo Shmaryahu Alla Marek Publications Department: Roni Tadmor – Editing David Schallheim – Translation Nuriel Mizrachi – Design and Preparation for Internet For further information regarding this publication, please contact Yael Klejman,Transport and Communications Sector Tel. 02-6592180. For further information regarding air pollution from transportation, please contact Roee Abudi, Agriculture, Environment, and Energy Sector, Tel. 02-6592107. ( 10 ) CONTENTS Page Introduction 1. General ................................................................................................................. (15) 2. Main Findings ....................................................................................................... (15) 3. Terms, Definitions and Explanations .................................................................... (23) 4. Methodology ......................................................................................................... (31) Diagrams ................................................................................................................. (33) Tables (presented in Hebrew order – from right to left) Explanatory Notes .................................................................................................... (38) General 1. Motor Vehicles, by Type ...................................................................................... 40 2. Percentage of Change in the Number of Motor Vehicles, Each Year Compared With the Previous Year ................................................... 42 3. Average Age of Motor Vehicles, by Type of Vehicle ............................................ 43 4. Motor Vehicles, by Type and Country of Production ............................................ 44 5. Rate of Motorization, by Type of Vehicle ............................................................. 45 6. Population, Motor Vehicles and Rate of Motorization in Israel and in Selected OECD Members Countries .......................................... 46 7. Motor Vehicles, by Year of First Use and Type of Vehicle ................................... 48 8. Motor Vehicles Registered in Cities, by Type of Vehicle ..................................... 49 9. Motor Vehicles Registered in Local Councils, by Type of Vehicle ....................... 50 10. Motor Vehicles Registered in Regional Councils, by Type of Vehicle ........ ....... 52 11. Motor Vehicles, by District, Sub-District (S.D.), Natural Region and Type of Vehicle ........................................................................................... 53 12. Motor Vehicles, by Type of Fuel and Vehicle Type, Selected Years .................. 55 13. Motor Vehicles, by Vehicle Type, Number of Changes of Ownership and Year of First Use ........................................................................................ 56 14. Motor Vehicles that Changed Ownership During 2018, by Vehicle Type and Year of First Use .............................................................. 58 Vehicles for Transport of Passengers 15. Passenger Cars, by Country of Production, Manufacturer and Year of First Use ........................................................................................ 60 16. Motor Vehicles Designed to Transport 9 Passengers and More, by Type, Manufacturer, Number of Seats and Year of First Use ....................... 62 Private Vehicles 17. Private Vehicles, by Country of Production, Manufacturer and Engine Capacity ........................................................................................ 65 18. Private Vehicles, by Country of Production, Manufacturer and Year of First Use ........................................................................................ 66 19. Private Vehicles, by Engine Capacity, Manufacturer and Year of First Use ...... 68 20. Private Vehicles, by Type of Ownership, Engine Capacity and Year of First Use ........................................................................................ 70 21. Private Vehicles Licenced for Rental or Touring, by Engine Capacity, Manufacturer and Year of First Use .................................................................. 71 ( 11 ) Page 22. Private Vehicles Registered in Cities, by Year of First Use ............................... 72 23. Private Vehicles, by Selected Safety Systems .................................................. 73 24. Private Vehicles, by Year of First Use and Number of Airbags ......................... 74 25. Private Vehicles, by Year of First Use and Level of Pollution ............................ 75 26. Private Vehicles, by Type of Ownership, Engine Power and Year of First Use . 76 27. Private Vehicles, by Year of First Use and Color ............................................... 77 28. Share of Private Vehicles with Automatic Gear Box, by Year of First Use Selected Years ................................................................. 78 Taxis, Minibuses Buses 29. Taxis, by Number of Seats, Manufacturer and Year of First Use ........................ 81 30. Minibuses, by Type, Manufacturer, Number of Seats and Year of First Use .... 82 31. Buses, by Type, Manufacturer, Number of Seats and Year of First Use ............ 83 Motorcycles 32. Motorcycles, by Engine Capacity, Manufacturer and Year of First Use ....... ..... 87 33. Motorcycles, by Manufacturer and Engine Capacity .......................................... 88 Trucks 34. Trucks, by Type of Fuel, Gross Weight, Load Capacity and Type of Truck ....... 90 35. Trucks, by Manufacturer, Gross Weight and Type of Truck ............................... 91 36. Trucks, by Gross Weight, Manufacturer and Year of First Use .......................... 92 37. Trucks, by Type of Fuel, Gross Weight, Load Capacity and Year of First Use .. 96 38. Trucks, by Year of First Use, Gross Weight and Type of Truck ......................... 98 39. Trucks Registered in Cities, by Gross Weight and Type of Truck ...................... 99 Hauled Vehicles 40. Hauled Vehicles, by Type of Vehicle and Year of First Use ............................... 103 41. Hauled Vehicles, by Type of Vehicle, Gross Weight and Load Capacity ........................................................................................... 104 Special Vehicles 42. Special Vehicles, by Type and Year of First Use ............................................... 109 Additions and Subtractions 43. Additions and Subtractions – Motor Vehicles, by Type of Vehicle and its Characteristics ....................................................................................... 113 44. Additions and Subtractions – Motor Vehicles, by Type and Manufacturer ........ 114 45. Additions and Subtractions – Private Vehicles, by Engine Capacity and Manufacturer .............................................................. 115 First Date of Registration 46. Motor Vehicles, by
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