Table 3.3 Vehicles Registered and Licensed in 1999

 

Grand Total of Registered Vehicles as at 31.12.1998

Number Registered in 1999

Number Cancelled in 1999

Grand Total of Registered Vehicles as at 31.12.1999

Grand Total of Licensed Vehicles as at 31.12.1999

Motor Cycles   32,004   3,497   2,422   33,079   24,258
Motor Tricycles   -   -   -   -   -
Private Cars   359,694   29,363   23,524   365,533   321,617
H.K. & Kln. Taxis   15,250   904   904   15,250   15,169
N.T. Taxis   2,838   95   95   2,838   2,789
Lantau Taxis   50   2   2   50   50
Public Buses :                    
NWFB   

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

62 )
779 )

  

841

  

34 )
254)

  

288

  

0 )
183)

  

183

  

96 )
850 )

  

946

  

96 )
634)

  

730

KMB

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

275 )
3,715)

  

3,990

  

0 )
241)

  

241

  

10 )
14 )

  

153

  

265)
3,813)

  

4,078

  

264)
3,800)

  

4,064

NLB

- Single Deck
-  Double Deck

  

87 )
0 )

  

87

  

12 )
0 )

  

12

  

13 )
0 )

  

13

  

86 )
0 )

  

86

  

86 )
0 )

  

86

City Bus

- Single Deck
-Double Deck

  

137)
619)

  

756

  

0 )
72 )

  

72

  

34 )
0 )

  

34

  

103)
691)

  

794

  

103)
691)

  

794

Long Win Bus

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

3 )
160)

  

163

  

7 )
0 )

  

7

  

0 )
10 )

  

10

  

10 )
150)

  

160

  

10 )
149)

  

159

Citybus 2

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

20 )
161)

  

181

  

5 )
26 )

  

31

  

0 )
46 )

  

46

  

25 )
141)

  

166

  

25 )
140)

  

165

KCRC

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

21 )
72 )

  

93

  

3 )
0 )

  

3

  

4 )
33 )

  

37

  

20 )
39 )

  

59

  

20 )
39 )

  

59

Others

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

5,597)
178)

  

5,775

  

412)
33 )

  

445

  

318)
18 )

  

336

  

5,691)
193)

  

5,884

  

5,404)
184)

  

5,588

Private Buses   437   49   37   447   431
Public Light Buses   4,350   177   177   4,350   4,343
Private Light Buses   2,297   122   191   2,228   2,101
Light Goods Vehicles   89,608   4,441   7,314   86,735   73,527
Medium Goods Vehicles   40,442   1,828   1,494   40,776   37,526
Heavy Goods Vehicles   2,735   143   15   2,863   2,717
Special Purpose Vehicles   457   74   28   503   433
Government Vehicles

- Motor Cycles
- Others

    

1,238
6,125

   83
590		   57
611		   1,264
6,104		   1,264
6,104
Total (Motor Vehicles)   569,411   42,467   37,685   574,193   503,974
Trailers   26,479   1,734   3,739   24,474   19,278
Rickshaws   -   -   -   -   4
Note: NWFB - New World First Bus
KMB - Kowloon Motor Bus
NLB - New Lantau Bus
KCRC - Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

Table 3.4 Vehicles Per Thousand Population in 1999

 

Registered Vehicles
as at 31.12.1999

Licensed Vehicle as
at 31.12.1999

Grand Total

Total Per 1,000 Population

Grand Total

Total per 1,000 Population

Motor Cycles   33,079

4.7

   24,258

3.5

Motor Tricycles   -

-

   -

-

Private Cars   365,533

52.4

   321,617

46.1

H.K. & Kln. Taxis   15,250

2.2

   15,169

2.2

N.T. Taxis   2,838

0.4

   2,789

0.4

Lantau Taxis   50

-

   50

-

Public Buses :            
NWFB

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

96 )
850 )

  

946

 

0.1

  

96 )
634 )

  

730

 

0.1

KMB

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

265 )
3,813)

  

4,078

 

0.6

  

264 )
3,800 )

  

4,064

 

0.6

NLB

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

86 )
0 )

  

86

 

-

  

86 )
0 )

  

86

 

-

City Bus

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

103 )
691 )

  

794

 

0.1

  

103 )
691 )

  

794

 

0.1

Long Win Bus

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

10 )
150 )

  

160

 

-

  

10 )
149 )

  

159

 

-

Citybus 2

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

25 )
141 )

  

166

 

-

  

25 )
140 )

  

165

 

-

KCRC

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

20 )
39 )

  

59

 

-

  

20 )
39 )

  

59

 

-

Others

- Single Deck
- Double Deck

  

5,691)
193 )

  

5,884

 

0.8

  

5,404)
184 )

  

5,588

 

0.8

Private Buses   447

0.1

   431

0.1

Public Light Buses   4,350

0.6

   4,343

0.6

Private Light Buses   2,228

0.3

   2,101

0.3

Light Goods Vehicles   86,735

12.4

   73,527

10.5

Medium Goods Vehicles   40,776

5.8

   37,526

5.4

Heavy Goods Vehicles   2,863

0.4

   2,717

0.4

Special Purpose Vehicles   503

0.1

   433

0.1

Government Vehicles

- Motor Cycles
- Others

    

1,264
6,104

 

0.2
0.9

    

1,264
6,104

 

0.2
0.9

Total (Motor Vehicles)   574,193

82.3

   503,974

72.3

Trailers   24,474

3.5

   19,278

2.8

Rickshaws   -

-

   4

-

Note: The total end-year population in 1999 was 6,974,800.