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Scottish Transport Statistics No18: 1999 Edition

Table 12.1 Journeys per person per year by main mode Scottish residents: average per head of population

 

1985/86

1989/91

1992/94

1995/97

 
Walk

420

383

344

303

Bicycle

12

9

8

8

Driver of car, van or lorry

228

342

352

371

Passenger in car, van or lorry

156

219

204

228

Other private transport (eg motorcycle, private hire bus)

19

18

14

12

Local bus

112

104

95

81

Surface Rail

9

15

5

9

Taxi / minicab

13

19

13

11

Other public transport (eg air, ferry, non-local bus)

4

3

4

6

All modes

972

1,112

1,040

1,028

 
Sample size (number of people)

2,560

2,480

2,092

2,032

 

Table 12.2 Average distance travelled per person per year by main mode Scottish residents: average per head of population

 

1985/86

1989/91

1992/94

1995/97

miles

Walk

251

229

182

177

Bicycle

17

18

17

24

Driver of car, van or lorry

1,921

2,731

2,771

3,214

Passenger in car, van or lorry

1,306

1,949

1,772

1,981

Other private transport (eg motorcycle, private hire bus)

177

188

170

156

Local bus

427

390

438

406

Surface Rail

285

468

154

256

Taxi / minicab

62

51

34

35

Other public transport (eg air, ferry, non-local bus)

206

309

285

470

All modes

4,652

6,333

5,823

6,719

 

Table 12.3 Average length of journey by main mode Scottish residents

 

1985/86

1989/91

1992/94

1995/97

miles

Walk

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.6

Bicycle

1.5

2.0

2.1

3.1

Driver of car, van or lorry

8.4

8.0

7.9

8.7

Passenger in car, van or lorry

8.4

8.9

8.7

8.7

Other private transport (eg motorcycle, private hire bus)

9.4

10.4

11.8

13.0

Local bus

3.8

3.7

4.6

5.0

Surface Rail

31.6

31.8

30.9

29.8

Taxi / minicab

4.9

2.7

2.6

3.1

Other public transport (eg air, ferry, non-local bus)

54.9

96.8

71.8

81.1

All modes

4.8

5.7

5.6

6.5

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