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Table 25 Pupils in full time education at school - reasons for using each of the main methods of travel to school #: 2001 to 2006
| Usual method of travel to school |
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Car or Van | Walking | School Bus | Service Bus |
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column percentages |
Close, nearby, not far away | 2 | 83 | 1 | 2 |
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Most convenient | 54 | 21 | 55 | 49 |
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Travel with friends | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
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Safest method | 19 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
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Quickest method | 20 | 8 | 10 | 17 |
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Only method available | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 |
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Too far to walk | 16 | 0 | 24 | 29 |
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No public transport | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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Unsuitable public transport | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Exercise / fresh air | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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No car / transport | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Cheapest method | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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It is free | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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On way to work | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Too young to travel any other way | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Relative meets child | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Other reason(s) | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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All for whom a reason is available | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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sample size (=100%) n = | 3,481 | 8,515 | 2,880 | 1,045 |
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# The percentages may total more than 100, because respondents can give more than one reason. The table excludes those who gave no reason, or who were not asked for a reason (with effect from 2005, reasons are sought only in the case of a random sub-sample)
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