Dutch Passenger Car Traffic and Transport Data 1985-1999

Aggregating traffic and transport statistics for passenger cars in the Netherlands, compiled by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). It covers the years 1985 through 1999. The data is a protected microfile, processed to prevent the identification of individuals or households.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in passenger car usage across the 15-year time_range from 1985 to 1999.
• Study aggregate traffic patterns and transport statistics for passenger cars in the Netherlands.
• Use the protected microfile data for statistical modeling of national vehicle-related behavior while preserving privacy.

Strengths

• Data originates from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), a national statistical authority.
• Covers a 15-year time_range from 1985 to 1999, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Processed as a protected microfile to ensure individual and household privacy.

Limitations

• Specific columns, row counts, and file formats are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Data is temporally stale, with the latest coverage ending in 1999.

Provenance

Source

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands)

Collection Method

Protected microfile from national statistical surveys, processed to anonymize data.

Time Range

1985-1999

Freshness

The dataset metadata was last updated on 2025-10-24, but the data itself covers 1985-1999.

Geography

Netherlands