Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition

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Table 11.5 Average distance travelled per person per year by purpose

Scottish residents: average per head of population *

1998 / 1999

2000 / 2001

2002 / 2003

2004 / 2005

2006 / 2007

2008 / 2009

miles

Commuting

1,352

1,540

1,323

1,369

1,350

1,397

Business

705

848

656

820

657

647

Education

224

290

208

219

225

154

Escort education

82

118

55

64

53

49

Shopping

1,191

1,011

982

1,011

977

986

Other escort

494

520

516

587

480

487

Other personal business

617

556

501

506

461

593

Visting friends at home

1,081

1,026

1,030

1,140

1,051

999

Visiting friends elsewhere

238

190

229

217

247

247

Sport / entertainment

681

572

516

496

471

437

Holiday / day trip

972

710

875

856

977

1,176

Other (including just walk)

76

64

43

47

50

60

All purposes

7,713

7,445

6,933

7,332

6,997

7,232

* See footnotes for table 11.1

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