New Vehicle Registrations by Fuel Type and County

Transaction data from vehicle registrations in Washington state includes counts by fuel type, county, and primary use class. The dataset is a subset of the 'Vehicle Registration by Class and County' collection provided by the Washington State Department of Licensing via data.wa.gov. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in electric vehicle adoption over time using the Fuel Type and Fiscal Year columns.
• Compare vehicle registration volumes between Residential County and Transaction County to study cross-county purchasing patterns.
• Model the distribution of vehicle Primary Use Class (e.g., passenger, commercial) by county for infrastructure planning.
• Forecast future registration Counts based on historical Transaction Date and Fuel Type data.

Strengths

• Includes seven specific columns for detailed breakdowns including Fuel Type and Primary Use Class.
• Comparable to an official state Fee Distribution Report (#14), indicating a formal data collection process.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical significance.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Washington state counties, not nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Department of Licensing via data.wa.gov.

Collection Method

Subset of transaction data from vehicle registration processes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Washington state, United States, by county.