On average in 2015, people in England made 584 trips as a car driver or passenger covering a total of 8,208 kilometres. Rail travel in Great Britain remains at a historically high level, though it now accounts for 10% of passenger transport compared to 17% in the early 1950s due to growth in private road transport. Walking was the main mode of travel for 200 trips per person in 2015, though the distance walked has increased slightly in recent years.
On average in 2015, people in England made 584 trips as a car driver or passenger covering a total of 8,208 kilometres. Rail travel in Great Britain remains at a historically high level, though it now accounts for 10% of passenger transport compared to 17% in the early 1950s due to growth in private road transport. Walking was the main mode of travel for 200 trips per person in 2015, though the distance walked has increased slightly in recent years.
On average in 2015, people in England made 584 trips as a car driver or passenger covering a total of 8,208 kilometres. Rail travel in Great Britain remains at a historically high level, though it now accounts for 10% of passenger transport compared to 17% in the early 1950s due to growth in private road transport. Walking was the main mode of travel for 200 trips per person in 2015, though the distance walked has increased slightly in recent years.
Average distance travelled and number of trips per person Transport by cars, vans and taxis constituted 83% of the total distance travelled by England 2015 passengers in Great Britain in 2014. In 1952 such transport accounted for just over one- quarter of the total distance travelled. Distance Trips Average trip Rail travel in Great Britain remains at a historically high level - with over twice as many (km) (main mode) length (km) passenger kilometres travelled as in 1995, but the rapid growth in private road transport Car/van user 8,208 584 14.1 means that rail travel accounted for 10% of all passenger transport, compared with 17% in National Rail 913 20 45.5 the early 1950s. Local bus 455 61 7.4 On average in 2015, people in England made 584 trips as a car driver or passenger covering Walk (50 yards+) 301 200 1.5 a total of 8,208 kilometres. London Underground 133 9 14.5 In England, walking was the main mode of travel for 200 trips per person in 2015, down by Non-local bus 77 0.6 129.1 nearly one-third since the mid 1990s. People walked an average of around 301 kilometres Taxi/minicab 88 10 9.1 in 2015, a 3% increase from 2014. Bicycle 79 17 4.7 Share of passenger transport by mode, Great Britain Percentage of total Motorcyle/moped 50 3 18.5
Cars, vans Buses and Motor
Other 291 10 29.3 and taxis coaches Rail(a) cycles Pedal cycles Air(b) All modes 10,441 914 11.4 1960 49% 28% 14% 4% 4% 0% Totals may not sum due due to rounding 1970 74% 15% 9% 1% 1% 0% 1980 79% 11% 7% 2% 1% 1% Source: National Travel Survey England: 2015, DfT. Tables NTS0303 and NTS0309. 1990 85% 7% 6% 1% 1% 1% 2000 85% 6% 6% 1% 1% 1% Passenger transport by mode, Great Britain r Billion passenger kilometres 900 2003 85% 6% 6% 1% 1% 1% 2004r 86% 5% 6% 1% 1% 1% 800 2005r 85% 5% 7% 1% 1% 1% 2006r 85% 5% 7% 1% 1% 1% Air 700 2007r 85% 5% 7% 1% 1% 1% Pedal and motorcycle 2008r 84% 5% 8% 1% 1% 1% Rail 600 2009r 84% 6% 8% 1% 1% 1% Car/van/taxi 2010r 83% 6% 8% 1% 1% 1% 500 2011r 83% 6% 9% 1% 1% 1% Bus/coach 400 2012r 83% 5% 9% 1% 1% 1% 2013r 83% 5% 9% 1% 1% 1% 300 2014p 83% 5% 10% 1% 1% 1% Note: Figures for some modes have been produced on a new basis from 1993 onwards and 200 are not directly comparable to earlier figures Figures for buses & coaches have been produced on a new basis from 2004 onwards 100 and are not directly comparable to earlier figures. (a) National railways plus underground and metro systems 0 (b) UK airlines, domestic passengers uplifted on scheduled and non-scheduled flights. 1952 1980 1995 2005 2014 Source: Transport Statistics Great Britain 2015, DfT Table TSGB0101
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