The Norwegian Public Roads Administration - StatRes (discontinued), 2009

Resource input measured in NOK:

Own production: The sum of wage costs and purchase of goods and services, including contracting expenses for operating and maintenance services on state roads. The concept of own production should also include capital costs, but as for most other government areas, data on depreciation and amortization, real/calculated interest costs and other possible capital costs are not available for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Investment figures do to some extent express capital costs, but are not included in the own production. Instead, the investment figures are displayed separately. Incidentally, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration is the area of the Norwegian government where investments make up the highest share of the total costs.

Wage costs and purchase of goods and services connected to road construction projects, are classified as investments in the government accounts and the accounts of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, but are included in the own production figures in StatRes. As a result of this, the own production figures for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration are higher in StatRes than in other accounting reports for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. The investment figures for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, on the other hand, will be equally lower (as described in the definition of investments).

A large share of the own production of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration is made up of costs connected to services like asphalt spreading and snow clearing carried out by private contractors. Even though the production in these cases is carried out by private contractors, the corresponding contracting costs are included in the own production of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in StatRes (through the purchases of these services by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration).

Wage costs: Includes all expenses that the activities have in their capacity as employer, including social security contributions and pension premiums. As opposed to other areas in StatRes, other personnel costs are also included in the wage costs for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Personnel costs that are not wages are ordinarily classified as purchase of goods and services in StatRes. However, such personnel costs make up only a marginal fraction of the total wage costs. The wage cost figures are calculated by taking the total personnel costs for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration as a starting point. Recognised wage reimbursements are then deducted, while an estimated premium to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is added (as defined below).

Estimated premium to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund: In the same way as most other areas in StatRes, The Norwegian Public Roads Administration does not pay pension premiums directly to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, where the employees are members. These premiums, together with similar premiums for a number of other public sector activities, are instead paid in a collective transfer from the treasury to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. In StatRes, however, these costs are considered to be a part of the resource input, whether they are included in the accounts or not. As these premiums are not included in the account figures for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, a 15 per cent mark-up is applied to the reported wage costs, which roughly corresponds to the estimated costs for such premiums.

Purchase of goods and services: Includes the value of used intermediate products and services in the production. Contracting expenses for operating and maintenance services on state roads are also included (as described in the definition of own production). The starting point for the amount is the reported amounts in item 1-29, sub-post 21-29, in the national accounts and the additional financial information supplied by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

Investments: The investment figures in StatRes includes the contracting costs of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration for state road investments, which mainly consist of payments to contractors and other suppliers of construction and building services. State road projects which are conducted according to the model of Public Private Partnership (PPP) are included in the investments, even though parts of these expenses may be connected to financial costs or operating and maintenance costs. The basis for the investment figures is the reported amounts in item 30-49 in the national accounts and the additional financial information supplied by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

Construction of new roads causes the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to have large investments figures compared with most other areas in StatRes. In order to ensure coherence with other StatRes areas, wages paid to the employees of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration who plan and implement the road construction projects are included in the own production of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. The same goes for purchases of goods and services like consulting services, travels, computer equipment, stationary and such done by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in connection with the road construction projects. The investment figures for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration will therefore be smaller in StatRes than in other accounting reports for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (as described in the definition of own production).

Transfers: Covers contributions to the private sector and local authorities. The starting point for the amount is the reported amounts in item 60-79 in the national accounts and the additional financial information supplied by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Purchases of ferry services make up the major part of the transfers figures for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in StatRes.

Funds managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration for county roads : The Norwegian Public Roads Administration manages funds for county roads on behalf of the county authorities. Road tolls are also included. These funds are not included in the national accounts for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. The number of man-years in the statistics reflects the work carried out by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on both state and county roads.

Employment measured in contracted man-years adjusted for long term leaves:

Contracted man-years adjusted for long term leaves : The number of full-time jobs and part-time jobs calculated as full-time equivalents adjusted for doctor-certified sickness absence and maternity leave.

Other indicators:

Number of kms of state roads: The number of kms of state roads that are managed and maintained by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Source: The Norwegian Road Data Bank (NRDB).

Number of kms of footpaths and bicycle paths by state roads: The number of kms of footpaths and bicycle paths by state roads that are managed and maintained by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Source: Manual reports.

Number of kms of maintained tunnels on state roads : The total number of kms of tunnel lanes and tunnel arms and ramps on state roads. Tunnels carrying a great deal of traffic will have several lanes and exit and entry arms and ramps. Tunnel lanes are parallel tunnels in opposite directions. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with speed limit 50 km/h or lower: The share of the total kms of state roads managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration where the speed limit is 50 km/h, 40 km/h or 30 km/h. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with speed limit 60 km/h: The share of the total kms of state roads managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration where the speed limit is 60 km/h. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with speed limit 70 km/h: The share of the total kms of state roads managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration where the speed limit is 70 km/h. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with speed limit 80 km/h or higher: The share of the total kms of state roads managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration where the speed limit is 80 km/h, 90 km/h or 100 km/h. Source: NRDB.

Number of vehicles carried by Norwegian state road ferries: All motorised vehicles carried by Norwegian state road ferries are included. Source: Ticketing data from the Ferry Data bank.

Number of driving licenses issued: All first time issues, reissues, expansions and substitutions of driving licenses are included. Source: Autosys.

Number of first time vehicle registrations: All vehicles that are registered for the first time in Norway in the statistical year (including used imports). Tractors, motor cycles, trailers and so on are not included. Source: Autosys.

Number of safety belt inspections: Safety belt inspections carried out by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Source: Manual reports.

Number of heavy transport vehicle inspections: Road side heavy transport vehicle inspections which includes document inspections and at least one of the following subjects: ADR, technical, securing of cargo, taxes/diesel or compliance with user instructions. Heavy transport vehicles are vehicles with a total weight of 3.5 tonnes or more. Source: Manual reports.

Share of tunnels on state roads with height restriction of 4 m or lower: The share of tunnels managed and maintained by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on state roads which have a vehicle height restriction of 4 m or lower. Source: NRDB.

Share of underpasses on state roads with height restriction of 4 m or lower: The share of underpasses on roads managed and maintained by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on state roads which have a vehicle height restriction of 4 m or lower. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with permissible axle load of 10 tonnes: The share of the total kms of roads managed and maintained by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on state roads where the permissible axle load is 10 tonnes. Source: NRDB.

Share of kms of state roads with poor or very poor road surface: The share of state road surfaces that is classified as poor or very poor based on measurements of furrows (crosswise evenness) and lengthwise evenness (International Roughness Index &– IRI) on solid road surfaces. Poor road surfaces have a furrow depth of 18-24 mm or an IRI of 3.1-4.4 mm/m. very poor road surfaces have a furrow depth of more than 24 mm or an IRI of more than 4.4 mm/m. Source: Manual registrations from vehicle-mounted measurement equipment.

Number of kms of state roads opened for traffic last year: Includes both newly constructed state roads and improvements of existing state roads. Source: Project plans and reports.

Number of kms of four-lane state roads opened for traffic last year: Includes both newly constructed state roads and widening of existing state roads from two- and/or three-lane roads to four-lane roads. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of kms of continuous main routes for bicycles in selected cities and densely populated areas opened for traffic last year: Continuous grids for bicycle traffic which may include bicycle paths, bicycle lanes, roads with limited traffic and low speed limits, walking paths and so on. Covers the total length of actions that are carried out on these grids in selected cities and densely populated areas. The actions are considered as carried out in the year they are completed. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Goal achievement of state road ferries: Opening hours in per cent: The share of state road ferry links which fulfil the long term target for opening hours in the National Transport Plan 2006-2015. Source: Manual reports.

Goal achievement of state road ferries: Frequency in per cent: The share of state road ferry links which fulfil the long term target for ferry departures in the National Transport Plan 2006-2015. Source: Manual reports.

Goal achievement of state road ferries: Capacity in per cent: The share of state road ferry links which fulfil the long term target in the National Transport Plan 2006-2015 for the number of vehicles that are carried on the desired ferry departure. Source: Manual reports.

Number of state road sections/spots exposed to slides that was improved last year: State road sections exposed to slides are defined as road sections which have been closed three times or more in the last 20 years due to slides or road sections which has been subject to at least three incidents/fallouts per kilometre. There may be several slide courses/slide areas (spots) along one slide exposed road section. The number of road sections/spots exposed to slides are charted for each construction project, and are considered improved in the year the project is completed. Source: Project plans and reports.

Number of kms of central barriers built on two- and three-lane state roads last year: Includes construction of central barriers which divides lanes in opposite directions on existing and newly built two- and three lane state roads. The central barriers are considered built in the year the project is completed. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of people killed or severely injured in road traffic accidents: The number of people who were seriously injured, very seriously injured or killed as a result of a road traffic accident. Source: The road traffic accident statistics compiled by Statistics Norway from the accident database of the Norwegian police: http://www.ssb.no/vtu_en/ .

Number of people killed in road traffic accidents: The number of people who died instantly or within 30 days from injuries related to a road traffic accident. Source: The road traffic accident statistics compiled by Statistics Norway from the accident database of the Norwegian police: http://www.ssb.no/vtu_en/ .

Number of moose, red deer, wild reindeer and roe deer killed by motor cars, last season: The number of moose, red deer, wild reindeer and roe deer that were registered as killed after being hit by a car. The statistics are compiled in accordance with the hunting year, which starts on 1 April in the previous year and ends on 31 March in the statistical year. Source: The statistics compiled by Statistics Norway from the reports of the municipal wildlife management departments: http://www.ssb.no/hjortavg_en/

Share of people using safety belts within built-up areas: Share of people using safety belts in an average car within built-up areas (50 km/h speed limit), including drivers, front seat passengers and back seat passengers. Only cars with a total weight of maximum 3.5 tonnes are counted. Source: Annual surveys (road side observations).

Share of people using safety belts outside built-up areas: Share of people using safety belts in an average car outside built-up areas (80 km/h speed limit), including drivers, front seat passengers and back seat passengers. Only cars with a total weight of maximum 3.5 tonnes are counted. Source: Annual surveys (road side observations).

Share of people complying with driving and resting time regulations regarding daily resting time: The share of drivers of heavy transport vehicles who comply with driving and resting time regulations regarding daily resting time. Source: Annual driving and resting time inspections.

Share of people complying with driving and resting time regulations regarding maximum daily driving time: The share of drivers of heavy transport vehicles who comply with driving and resting time regulations regarding maximum daily driving time. Source: Annual driving and resting time inspections.

Emissions of greenhouse gases from road traffic measured in CO2 equivalents: Estimated emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), PFCs (perfluorocarbons), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from road traffic. Source: The Norwegian emission inventory estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency: http://www.ssb.no/agassn_en/ .

NOx emissions from road traffic: Estimated emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from road traffic. Source: The Norwegian emission inventory estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency: http://www.ssb.no/agassn_en/ .

Number of people living in areas exposed to hourly mean concentration levels of NO2 exceeding national goals from state road traffic: The estimated number of people living in homes or institutions close to state roads that are exposed to concentration levels of NO2 exceeding 150 μg/m3 for more than 8 hours a year. Source: Annual estimates from the estimation models VSTØY/VLUFT.

Number of people living in areas exposed to daily mean concentration levels of dust (PM10) exceeding national goals from state road traffic: The estimated number of people living in homes or institutions close to state roads that are exposed to concentration levels of PM10 exceeding 50 μg/m3 for more than7 days a year. Source: Annual estimates from the estimation models VSTØY/VLUFT.

Number of people exposed to indoor noise levels of more than 40 dB from state road traffic: The estimated number of people living in homes or institutions that are exposed to indoor noise levels of more than 40 dB from road traffic. Source: Annual estimates from the estimation models VSTØY/VLUFT.

Noise annoyance from road traffic, change in noise annoyance index: Index which is estimated by using default values for the noise annoyance experienced by an average person at various noise levels. The calculated annoyance at each noise level is multiplied by the number of people estimated to be exposed to the various noise levels from state road traffic. Source: Annual estimates from the estimation models VSTØY/VLUFT.

Number of decares encroachment in or close to national parks and special landscape areas caused by construction of state roads: Encroachments in or closer than 1 kilometre from national parks and special landscape areas. The encroachments are included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of decares encroachment in or close to national reserves caused by construction of state roads: Encroachments in or closer than 250 metres from national reserves. The encroachments are included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of national heritage sites that were lost or reduced in value because of state road construction: National heritage sites are reduced in value when they are exposed to a daily noise level equivalent of more than 55 dBA. The national heritage sites are included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of decares of cultural environments that were lost or reduced in value because of state road construction: Cultural environments are areas were national heritage sites forms a part of a greater environment, such as in building environments in cities and densely populated areas and in the cultivated landscapes caused by farming. Cultural environments are reduced in value when they are exposed to a daily noise level equivalent of more than 55 dBA. The cultural environments are included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of decares of cultivated landscapes that were lost or reduced in value because of state road construction: An overview of the officially charted cultivated landscapes of special importance is available on the web pages of the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management: http://www.dirnat.no/dirnat . The cultivated landscapes are included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Number of decares of farmland converted to transport use because of state road construction: Includes the number of decares of converted A-land. The converted farmland is included in the statistics for the year the road is opened for traffic. Source: The Project Data Bank.

Passengers, road transport: The number of passengers travelling on road vehicles, including drivers. Source: The statistics of domestic transport performances estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/ .

Passenger kilometres, road transport: The sum of all the work which is performed when road vehicles carries a certain number of people over a certain distance. Source: The statistics of domestic transport performances estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/ .

Tonnage carried, road transport: The gross weight of goods carried on road vehicles, including packaging. Source: The statistics of domestic transport performances estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/ .

Tonne-kilometres, road transport: The transport work which is performed when road vehicles carries a certain amount of goods over a certain distance. Source: The statistics of domestic transport performances estimated by Statistics Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/ .

Number of registered vehicles: All vehicles registered in the Norwegian Vehicle Register per 31.12 in the statistical year, excluding trailers and trade registered vehicles. Source: The statistics compiled by Statistics Norway based on data from the Norwegian Vehicle Register: http://www.ssb.no/bilreg_en/ .

Resource input measured in NOK :

In StatRes, expenditures are classified according to international standards for compilation of national accounts, with special weight put on the definitions in IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 (GFSM2001). The reclassifications of account data mentioned in section 4.1 are caused by this.