Transport and Travel in Scotland 2010
Summarises a broad range of transport statistics including road vehicles, traffic, casualties, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport and personal travel as well as providing some comparisons with GB figures. Further breakdowns of Scottish Household Survey transport data including households' access to cars and bikes, frequency of driving, modes of travel to work and school, use and opinions of public transport and access to services are also presented.
Table 1: [Driving licence] People aged 17 or over - those who hold full driving licence*, 1999 - 2010
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cell percentages | ||||||||||||
| All aged 17+ | 63.5 | 64.0 | 64.7 | 64.6 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 65.6 | 66.4 | 67.0 | 67.6 | 68.0 | 67.6 |
| Gender | ||||||||||||
| Male | 76.9 | 76.2 | 75.6 | 76.7 | 76.5 | 75.8 | 75.7 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 75.6 |
| Female | 51.5 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 53.8 | 56.0 | 56.9 | 56.4 | 58.0 | 59.2 | 59.9 | 60.6 | 60.2 |
| Age | ||||||||||||
| 17-19 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.3 | 20.7 | 27.8 | 26.0 | 20.8 | 30.2 | 28.1 | 32.5 | 24.8 | 26.6 |
| 20-29 | 66.5 | 63.3 | 64.8 | 61.6 | 58.1 | 60.6 | 59.6 | 58.5 | 57.7 | 56.4 | 58.4 | 57.8 |
| 30-39 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 76.2 | 80.6 | 79.9 | 78.6 | 78.7 | 76.0 | 78.4 | 78.5 | 76.8 | 76.3 |
| 40-49 | 76.1 | 77.0 | 79.0 | 77.3 | 80.5 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 80.0 | 82.6 | 80.1 | 80.8 |
| 50-59 | 70.0 | 73.3 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 74.0 | 74.3 | 74.8 | 76.1 | 76.4 | 77.8 | 78.1 | 77.9 |
| 60-69 | 56.2 | 58.9 | 60.8 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 65.2 | 65.4 | 68.2 | 69.1 | 70.1 | 74.6 | 72.3 |
| 70-79 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 44.7 | 42.9 | 44.8 | 47.5 | 48.9 | 50.8 | 55.2 | 53.4 | 54.6 | 54.2 |
| 80+ | 21.6 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 23.8 | 27.0 | 28.3 | 26.6 | 28.7 | 35.4 | 30.8 | 37.4 | 36.5 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 13,660 | 14,440 | 14,527 | 13,936 | 13,850 | 14,660 | 13,970 | 14,075 | 12,152 | 12,267 | 12,447 | 12,361 |
Table 2: [Fuel] Amount spent on fuel in the past month*, 1999-2010
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount spent on fuel in the past month: | column percentages | |||||||||||
| up to £19 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | .. | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .. | .. | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| £20-£39 | 18.9 | 15.6 | 17.4 | .. | 17.8 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 14.6 | .. | .. | 13.8 | 11.5 |
| £40-£59 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 24.3 | .. | 24.4 | 23.6 | 22.7 | 21.7 | .. | .. | 20.4 | 18.3 |
| £60-£99 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 26.2 | .. | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 23.8 | .. | .. | 22.9 | 20.9 |
| £100-£149 | 16.0 | 18.3 | 16.2 | .. | 16.8 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 18.6 | .. | .. | 18.9 | 20.3 |
| £150 and over | 10.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | .. | 12.5 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 18.2 | .. | .. | 21.3 | 27.0 |
| Median (£s) | 60 | 60 | 60 | .. | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | .. | .. | 80 | 80 |
| Average (£s) | 75.4 | 84.2 | 80.0 | .. | 78.2 | 81.1 | 85 | 92.1 | .. | .. | 99.6 | 112.2 |
| Sample Size (=100%) | 6,726 | 7,233 | 7,073 | .. | 7,084 | 9,845 | 9,685 | 9,839 | .. | .. | 9,103 | 9,098 |
*From 1999 to 2001, the question referred to expenditure on fuel for "motor vehicles" of which around 95% were cars. From April 2003, the question refers to cars only. The question was not asked at all in 2002, 2007 and 2008 or in the first quarter of 2003.
Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 1999 - 2010
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a means of transport: | column percentages | |||||||||||
| None | 47.6 | 46.4 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 38.0 |
| 1-2 days | 18.7 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| 3-5 days | 18.2 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 24.3 |
| 6-7 days | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| 1+ days | 52.4 | 53.6 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 52.5 | 59.0 | 62.0 |
| Just for pleasure: | ||||||||||||
| None | 60.3 | 58.6 | 57.1 | 59.3 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 53.9 | 53.3 | 53.1 | 54.9 | 51.6 | 48.7 |
| 1-2 days | 15.9 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 3-5 days | 10.5 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 16.5 |
| 6-7 days | 13.2 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 17.2 |
| 1+ days | 39.7 | 41.4 | 42.9 | 40.7 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 45.1 | 48.4 | 51.3 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 13,757 | 14,516 | 14,643 | 14,041 | 13,925 | 14,713 | 6,993 | 7,111 | 6,121 | 6,209 | 6,119 | 6,136 |
*Only relates to journeys over a quarter of a mile.
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