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Statistical Bulletin: Trn/2001/1 - Household Transport: some Scottish Household Survey results

Table 15 Employed1 adults (16+) not working from home, who usually travel to work by car/van by foot or by bus - by reasons for using that means of transport#: 1999

July to December interviews only

 

Usual method of travel to work

Driver of car / van

Passenger in car / van

All who travel by car / van

Walking

Bus

column percentages

Close, nearby, not far away

1

3

2

67

4

Most convenient

68

76

70

32

63

Travel with friends

0

11

2

0

1

Safest method

3

3

3

1

1

Quickest method

30

28

29

16

18

Only method available

13

9

12

3

20

Too far to walk

7

8

7

0

19

No public transport

12

9

12

3

1

Unsuitable public transport

20

13

19

4

1

Exercise / fresh air

0

0

0

19

0

No car / transport

0

4

1

7

19

Cheapest method

1

3

1

3

3

Need car at work

17

3

15

0

0

Work patterns

10

7

9

1

2

Distance

7

4

6

4

5

Too much to carry

4

1

4

0

0

Parking problems

0

1

0

1

6

One or more other reason(s)

5

1

4

1

4

All for whom a reason is available

100

100

100

100

100

 

sample size (=100%) n =

1,877

349

2,226

542

436

1.Those whose current situation was described as "self-employed", "employed full-time" or "employed part-time"
# The percentages may total more than 100, because respondents can give more than one reason

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