Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition

Has figures on (e.g.) road vehicles, traffic, accidents, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport, finance, personal travel and international comparisons.


Table 11.2 Average distance travelled per person per year by main mode

Scottish residents: average per head of population *

1998 / 1999

2000 / 2001

2002 / 2003

2004 / 2005

2006 / 2007

2008 / 2009

miles

Walk 1

226

219

199

169

165

196

Bicycle

37

25

28

25

25

30

Driver of car, van or lorry

3,652

3,781

3,275

3,549

3,361

3,585

Passenger in car, van or lorry

2,139

2,125

2,058

2,072

1,932

1,971

Other private transport (eg motorcycle, private hire bus)

250

141

183

172

171

173

Local bus

480

383

380

441

440

483

Surface Rail

509

357

339

465

460

410

Taxi / minicab

75

79

55

61

56

58

Other public transport (eg air, ferry, non-local bus)

345

335

416

379

388

225

All modes

7,713

7,445

6,933

7,332

6,997

7,232

* See footnotes for table 12.1

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