News / Time to act, says IRU, as truck driver shortage spreads across Europe

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The truck driver shortage is now spreading across Europe at an alarming rate, according to a new report from the International Road Haulage Union (IRU).

It has prompted the organisation to address it as a key challenge for 2019 and beyond.

According to Tackling Driver Shortage in Europe, there is an average 21% shortfall of drivers across Europe – so that for every five vacancies, only four are filled.

However, that average figures masks disparities between countries: the crisis in the UK is ...