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Transport and Travel in Scotland 2010
Summarises a broad range of transport statistics including road vehicles, traffic, casualties, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport and personal travel as well as providing some comparisons with GB figures. Further breakdowns of Scottish Household Survey transport data including households' access to cars and bikes, frequency of driving, modes of travel to work and school, use and opinions of public transport and access to services are also presented.
Table S3 Summary of Scottish Household Survey results 1
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentages | |||||||||||
| Place of work | |||||||||||
| Works from home | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
| Does not work from home | 92.1 | 91.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 91.0 | 88.9 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 88.6 | 89.9 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,818 | 6,922 | 6,597 | 6,681 | 7,058 | 6,841 | 6,845 | 5,888 | 6,092 | 6,103 | 5,862 |
| Travel to work 2 | |||||||||||
| Walking | 13.7 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| Car or Van | 67.0 | 68.4 | 67.7 | 68.5 | 67.0 | 67.4 | 66.8 | 68.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 | 67.3 |
| Driver | 56.5 | 57.9 | 56.6 | 59.8 | 58.9 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 61.3 | 59.9 | 60.7 | 61.0 |
| Passenger | 10.5 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Bicycle | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Bus | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 10.8 |
| Rail, including underground | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Other | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,253 | 6,276 | 5,973 | 6,033 | 6,359 | 6,044 | 6,068 | 5,175 | 5,437 | 5,371 | 5,221 |
| Travel to school | |||||||||||
| Walking | 53.8 | 51.9 | 55.5 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 52.5 | 51.1 | 52.8 | 48.8 | 50.0 | 49.7 |
| Car or Van | 19.7 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 23.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Bus (school or service) | 23.5 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 22.0 | 23.9 |
| School bus | 16.9 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.1 |
| Service bus | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Rail, including underground | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Other | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 3,475 | 3,463 | 3,295 | 3,250 | 3,347 | 3,272 | 3,240 | 2,517 | 2,750 | 2,881 | 2,676 |
| Household access to car/bike | |||||||||||
| No car | 35.8 | 35.3 | 34.8 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 30.7 | 30.3 |
| One car | 45.5 | 45.6 | 44.4 | 44.5 | 43.0 | 44.5 | 43.6 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 43.7 | 44.0 |
| Two Cars | 16.4 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 21.6 |
| Three or more cars | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| One or more cars | 64.2 | 64.7 | 65.2 | 67.3 | 66.3 | 68.3 | 68.0 | 69.7 | 69.8 | 69.3 | 69.7 |
| Two or more cars | 18.6 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 25.7 |
| 1+ Bicycles which can be used by adults | 34.2 | N/A | 34.9 | 34.4 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 34.3 |
| Sample size | 15,547 | 15,566 | 15,073 | 14,880 | 15,942 | 15,392 | 15,616 | 13,414 | 13,821 | 14,190 | 14,214 |
| Driving (aged 17+) | |||||||||||
| Those with a full driving licence | |||||||||||
| Male | 76.2 | 75.6 | 76.7 | 76.5 | 75.8 | 75.7 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 75.6 |
| Female | 53.0 | 55.0 | 53.8 | 56.0 | 56.9 | 56.4 | 58.0 | 59.2 | 59.9 | 60.6 | 60.2 |
| All | 64.0 | 64.7 | 64.6 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 65.6 | 66.4 | 67.0 | 67.6 | 68.0 | 67.6 |
| Frequency of driving | |||||||||||
| Every day | 44.7 | 45.8 | 45.5 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 41.8 | 40.9 | 45.2 | 44.9 | 43.4 | 41.4 |
| At least three times a week | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| Once or twice a week | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| At least 2-3 times a month | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| At least once a month | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Less than once a month | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Holds full licence, never drives | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Does not have a full driving licence | 36.0 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 33.0 | 32.4 | 32.0 | 32.4 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 14,440 | 14,527 | 13,936 | 13,850 | 14,660 | 13,968 | 14,075 | 12,152 | 12,263 | 12,447 | 12,361 |
| Walking in the past seven days (aged 16+) 3 | |||||||||||
| Walking as a means of transport | 53.6 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 52.5 | 59.0 | 62.0 |
| Walking just for pleasure or to keep fit | 41.4 | 42.9 | 40.7 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 45.1 | 48.4 | 51.3 |
| Sample size | 14,516 | 14,643 | 14,041 | 13,925 | 14,713 | 6,993 | 7,111 | 6,121 | 6,209 | 6,119 | 6,136 |
| Household access to bus service | |||||||||||
| Up to 6 minutes walk to the nearest stop | 84.6 | 84.8 | 86.3 | 85.4 | 86.6 | 85.4 | 84.9 | 84.8 | 85.7 | 84.3 | 85.2 |
| At least 5+ per hour (up to 13 min freq) | 19.4 | 18.5 | 21.6 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 25.4 | 23.8 |
| Up to 6 minutes walk and 5+ per hour | 18.0 | 17.1 | 19.9 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 22.1 |
| Service frequency not known | 20.0 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.7 |
| Sample size | 15,547 | 15,561 | 15,072 | 14,879 | 15,941 | 15,392 | 15,616 | 9,274 | 6,846 | 14,190 | 14,214 |
| Frequency of use of local bus/train service (aged 16+) | |||||||||||
| Bus service | |||||||||||
| Every day or almost every day | .. | .. | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| 2 or 3 times per week | .. | .. | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| About once a week | .. | .. | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Once or twice a month | .. | .. | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.5 |
| Not used in the past month | .. | .. | 58.6 | 59.7 | 59.5 | 56.7 | 56.2 | 54.4 | 53.6 | 54.5 | 56.1 |
| Train service | |||||||||||
| Every day or almost every day | .. | .. | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 or 3 times per week | .. | .. | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| About once a week | .. | .. | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Once or twice a month | .. | .. | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 17.3 |
| Not used in the past month | .. | .. | 84.9 | 83.1 | 81.6 | 79.5 | 79.8 | 76.6 | 76.1 | 76.2 | 75.5 |
| Sample size (=100%) | .. | .. | 14,037 | 13,960 | 14,774 | 14,063 | 14,183 | 12,118 | 12,298 | 12,517 | 12,422 |
1. The apparent year-to-year fluctuations in some of the figures may be due to sampling variability.
2. Employed adults (aged 16+) not working from home
3. Those who had made a trip of more than quarter of a mile for the specified purpose on at least one of the previous seven days
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