Finnish Road Statistics: documentation of statistics
The documentation of the statistics describes how the statistics were compiled and what methods were used in the compilation. The data help interpret the figures of the statistics and evaluate their reliability and comparability. The quality report is based on the EU's SIMS model. The documentation also contains change releases describing changes in the statistics and possible specifying methodological descriptions.
If you are looking for statistical figures for these statistics, go to the statistics page: Finnish Road Statistics
Quality report
Data description (SIMS 3.1)
Finnish road statistics contain data on roads in and traffic on Finland's road network. Finnish road statistics are published annually, and data are presented as time series and by region. The statistics serve actors in the field of transport by producing statistical data to help in their planning, monitoring, supervising and decision-making. Data on traffic performances are used as source data for emission calculations.
Concepts and definitions (SIMS 3.4)
Average daily traffic
The number of motor vehicles bypassing a certain point per year divided by 365.
Highway
A public road maintained by the state. Highways are classified according to their importance into class I main roads, class II main roads, regional roads and connecting roads.
Motorway
A motorway is a road intended only for fast-moving motor vehicle traffic. The different directions of the motorway are physically separated and the motorway does not cross at the same level with other transport routes.
Passenger transport performance
Total number of kilometres covered by passengers during a specific unit of time, usually one year. Unit passenger-kilometre.
Passenger-kilometre
A passenger-kilometre is a measurement unit describing the passenger carrying performance of some means of transport such as a passenger car, coach, train, boat, aircraft or any transport vehicle suited for the transporting of passengers. Two persons travelling five kilometres on board a vehicle generate ten passenger-kilometres. Transport kilometres multiplied by average number of passengers.
Private road
A road owned and maintained by another body than the public authority.
Street
A street is a road maintained by a municipality that runs in a town or other urban settlement and is built according to the town plan.
Vehicle-kilometre
Total number of kilometres driven by one vehicle class or a specified subgroup over a specified time period, usually twelve months.
Vehicle-kilometre
Unit of measurement representing the movement of a road vehicle over one kilometre.
Institutional mandate (SIMS 6)
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Quality assurance (SIMS 11.1)
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Release calendar (SIMS 8.1)
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User access (SIMS 8.3)
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Confidentiality - policy (SIMS 7.1)
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