Scottish Transport Statistics No 29: 2010 Edition

Has figures on (e.g.) road vehicles, traffic, accidents, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport, finance, personal travel and international comparisons.


Table 11.3 Average length of trip by main mode

Scottish residents *

1998 / 1999

2000 / 2001

2002 / 2003

2004 / 2005

2006 / 2007

2008 / 2009

miles

Walk 1

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

Bicycle

2.5

2.3

3.0

2.4

3.4

3.1

Driver of car, van or lorry

8.4

9.1

8.3

8.7

8.5

8.9

Passenger in car, van or lorry

9.4

9.2

9.6

9.0

9.2

9.2

Other private transport (eg motorcycle, private hire bus)

18.8

10.9

14.7

17.2

16.2

16.9

Local bus

5.2

5.2

4.6

5.4

5.3

6.0

Surface Rail

44.3

21.8

28.5

29.2

30.9

31.9

Taxi / minicab

3.9

4.4

3.5

3.8

3.3

3.7

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

68.3

77.0

111.8

178.2

102.6

93.0

All modes

6.8

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.4

* See footnotes for table 11.1

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