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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT STATISTICS PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRIES

Scottish Transport Statistics The Summary describes the trends for each mode of transport over the past ten years, compares some key statistics with the equivalent figures for Great Britain and provides some longer-term historical series. There are chapters on Road transport vehicles, Bus and coach travel, Road freight, Toll bridges, Road network, Road traffic, Injury road accidents, Rail services, Air transport, Water transport, Finance and Personal and cross-modal travel, and a section on International Comparisons

Latest edition: provides figures up to 2007, in general, published in December 2008.

Published Annually Price: £ 10.00 ISBN 978 0 7559 5936 5

Main Transport Trends provides a summary of the main trends for each mode of transport over the past ten years and the Scottish Household Survey's main transport-related results since it started in 1999 and compares some key statistics with the equivalent figures for Great Britain and provides some longer-term historical series.

Latest edition: provides figures up to 2007, in general, published in August 2008

Published Annually Web only version

Household Transport: some Scottish Household Survey results provides information about the transport facilities available to private households, and about some travel by household members. Includes statistics on: the availability of cars for private use; people's possession of driving licences and their frequency of driving; people's frequency of walking and cycling; travel to work and travel to school.

Latest edition: gives figures for 2007, and some trends since 1999 ; published October 2008.

Published Annually Web only version

Transport across Scotland: some Scottish Household Survey results for parts of Scotland provides information about the transport facilities available to private households, and about some travel by household members, for each Council area (over two-year periods) and Regional Transport Partnership areas. Includes: the availability for private use of cars; driving licences; adults' frequency of driving, walking, cycling, and use/views of public transport; safety travelling by bus/train; use of the concessionary fare pass; Traveline Scotland, Transport Direct; travel to work/education; use of public transport.

Latest edition: provides figures for 2005/2006, and some trends; published December 2007

Published Biennially Price: £ 2.00 ISBN 978 0 7559 6858 9

Scottish Household Survey Travel Diary results provides information about the journeys made by adults living in private households. Includes the means of transport used by different types of people, the purposes for which people travel, distances, the times of day at which trips start, the duration of journeys, the days of the week on which people travel, and car occupancy.

Latest edition: gives figures for 2005/2006, and some trends since 1999; published April 2008.

Published Biennially

Travel by Scottish residents: some National Travel Survey results provides information about trends in the average number of journeys and average distance travelled per person per year, and the average length of journey, by the main mode of travel and by the purpose of the journey. It also provides information about travel patterns by age-group, by sex, by socio-economic group, by working status, by household income quintile and by whether or not the household has a car.

Latest edition: provides figures up to the two year period 2004/2005; published in January 2007

Published Biennially Price: £ 2.00 ISBN 978 0 7559 6411 6

Bus and Coach Statistics provides information from the Department for Transport survey of bus and coach operators, and some related Scottish Household Survey ( SHS) results. The DfT survey results include: the distances travelled by vehicles and the numbers of bus passenger journeys; fare indices; passenger receipts; public transport support and concessionary fare reimbursement; operating costs; vehicle stock and staffing. The SHS findings include: adults' frequency of use of local bus services; views on aspects of bus services; travel to work by bus; whether car/van commuters could use public transport; reasons for not using buses; adults' frequency of travelling by bus in the evenings and how safe they feel; adults' possession of a concessionary travel pass; and the proportion of adults' journeys made by bus. Some statistics are provided for areas within Scotland.

Latest edition: provides figures up to the 2005-06 financial year (bus and coach services) and SHS statistics for 2005, and some trends from 1999; published in March 2007

Published Biennially Price: £ 2.00 ISBN 978 0 7559 6520 5

Road Accidents Scotland Shows the main trends in the numbers of road accidents and casualties in the past ten years. More detailed tables on accidents, motorists and casualties in more detail, and country comparisons. Also includes 2010 casualty reduction targets, Contributory Factor data and compares the reported numbers of casualties with information from other sources. Detailed tables on Accidents, Accident costs, Vehicles involved, Drivers and riders, Drivers breath tested, Drink-drive accidents and casualties, and Casualties.

Latest edition: web only tables; published in November 2008

Published Annually

Key Road Accident Statistics gives the number of accidents, casualties by severity, casualties by type of road, casualties by mode of transport, and child casualties, including trends in recent years and progress towards the casualty reduction targets for the year 2010. It also gives the number of accidents and casualties by Police Force and local authority.

Latest edition: provides figures up to 2007; published in June 2008

Published Annually Price: Web only version ISBN 978 07559 7155 8

Copies of these publications may be purchased from:

Tel: (0131) 622 8283
FAX: (0131) 557 8149

Cheques (made payable to "Blackwell's Bookshop") should be sent with orders.

Transport Statistics publications may be found on the Scottish Government Statistics Website:

www.scotland.gov.uk/transtat/latest gives access to the "on-line" editions of all publications
orwww.scotland.gov.uk/transtat/sts for the "on-line" editions of Scottish Transport Statistics
orwww.scotland.gov.uk/transtat/ras for the "on-line" editions of Road Accidents Scotland
www.scotland.gov.uk/transtat/sheets gives access to spreadsheet versions of the tables.
www.scotland.gov.uk/transtat/stsupdate for updated versions of Scottish Transport Statistics tables

Enquiries for more information on Transport Statistics should be addressed to:

Tel: 0131 244 7256
FAX: 0131 244 7281
E-mail: transtat@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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