Statistics and research

Statistics and research on planning, including quarterly and annual statistical publications of planning activites in Northern Ireland.

The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland (TSNI) collects information on how and why people travel within Northern Ireland. Headline, technical and in-depth reports are published annually.

Statistics and research on road safety, including monitoring of progress against Road Safety Strategy, Graduated Driver Licensing Monitoring Report and Problem Profile reports.

Driver and Vehicle Agency statistics and research, including quarterly activity statistics publications relating to the main functions of DVA and monthly headline statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted by DVA .

Statistics and research on active and sustainable travel includes information on attitudes to walking, cycling, public transport, travel to school and attitudes towards electric vehicles in Northern Ireland.

Statistics on public transport operated by Translink and statistics available on transport accessibility. Also includes research related to public transport.

Statistics on the Northern Ireland road network including information on road length, condition and expenditure.

Statistics and research on household water usage in Northern Ireland.

Statistics which are no longer routinely published and other historical research reports

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

Information for users of statistics and research

Reports on the volume of planning applications received and decisions issued. They include geographic detail at the Local Government District and the Assembly Constituency levels.

This page brings together links to sources containing data and statistics which relate to transport accessibility.

Document last updated: 28 October 2025

Next review due: Autumn 2027

Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB), a Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) branch within the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) carried out a quality assessment of the Applications and Enforcements modules within the Northern Ireland Planning Portal and the Mid Ulster Planning Portal.

The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland (TSNI) collects information on how and why people travel within Northern Ireland.

This statistical brief was commissioned by DfI Active Travel. The paper considers any changes in the attitudes of children towards road safety issues associated with cycling following the completion of the Cycling Proficiency Scheme at school.

This report provides information on the quality of the data used to produce Road Network and Condition Statistics, Northern Ireland.

This report provides additional technical information which has not been included in the Northern Ireland Road Network and Condition Statistics report or in the user guidance section.