Air Transport
In 2016 ...
... passenger traffic at the MIA increased by 10.5% compared to 2015.
... UK and Italy remain the two most popular destinations in terms of total
passengers movement, but the increases in passengers movement over 2015
were 5.4% and 15.1% respectively.
Sea Transport
... the stock of vessels registered under the Maltese flag increased by
2.7%.
... 62.0% (486) of the total newly registered
vessels were pleasure yachts.
... (cruise liners) embarkations from Malta and landings in Malta decreased
by 19.9% and 17.3% respectively over 2015.
... increases of 8.2% and 8.3% were registered in the number of vehicles and
passengers respectively that crossed between Malta and Gozo.
Road Transport
In 2016 ...
... the number of reported traffic accidents decreased by 3.1% over 2015,
with 38.1% of these accidents recorded in the
Northern Harbour.
... traffic casualties increased by 8.2% over 2015.
... injuries sustained by 11 drivers, 3 passengers, 8 pedestrians and 1
cyclist proved fatal.
... the stock of licensed motor
vehicles increased at an average net rate of 33 vehicles
per day.
... passenger cars accounted for 78.8% of total licensed motor vehicles but
motorcycles registered the largest increase at 16.0% over 2015.
... more than half of the newly licensed motor vehicles were 'used'.
... 60.7% of total licensed vehicles had petrol engines. In 2010 the
share of petrol engines was 62.3% (the share of diesel engines increased by 1.2
percentage points over seven years).
... slightly more than 40% of total driving license holders were female (in
2010, the share was almost 39%).
... a total of 281,195 traffic-related contraventions were issued by Police,
Wardens and TM. Speed cameras contraventions totalled 73,257 or an average of
200 per day.
... a total of 256 vehicles were stolen (70% were passenger cars).
... Public Transport commuters totalled 43,253,238.
... the number of licensed motor vehicles per 1,000 residents went up to 780
from 770 in 2015.
... Gozo and Comino district registered the highest number of vehicles per
1,000 residents at 1,025, whereas the Northern Harbour registered the lowest
ratio with 689 vehicles per 1,000 residents.
Emissions
... total CO2 equivalent emissions increased by 17.9% from 2005 levels.
... of all greenhouse gases, CO2 comprised by far the
largest share at 98.0%.
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