| Statistical Bulletin : Trn/1999/2: Travel by Scottish residents: some National Travel Survey results |
| Table I: Average distance travelled per person per year by purpose | |
| Scottish residents | Miles |
1985/86 |
1989/91 |
1992/94 |
1995/97 |
|
| Commuting | 980 |
1,084 |
1,061 |
1,299 |
| Business | 527 |
691 |
680 |
669 |
| Education | 162 |
163 |
144 |
171 |
| Escort education | 23 |
36 |
34 |
72 |
| Shopping | 541 |
712 |
746 |
919 |
| Other personal business or other escort | 532 |
847 |
791 |
946 |
| Visting friends at home | 765 |
1,287 |
940 |
1,154 |
| Visiting friends elsewhere | 158 |
176 |
174 |
187 |
| Sport / entertainment | 324 |
415 |
403 |
430 |
| Holiday / day trip | 554 |
854 |
809 |
822 |
| Other (including "just walk") | 85 |
68 |
40 |
49 |
| All purposes | 4,652 |
6,333 |
5,823 |
6,719 |