| Other defra.gov.uk sites
 

Creating sustainable communities and a fairer world

55. Mobility*

(a) Number of trips per person by mode, 1989-91 to 2006

55-1

(b) Distance travelled per person per year by broad trip purpose, 1989-91 to 2006

55-2

Walking and cycling since:
1995-7
Red
2003
Red
Public transport and taxis since:
1995-7
Amber
2003
Amber
  • The average number and percentage of total trips made by walking or cycling has declined.  In terms of number the decline was from 311 trips per person (29 per cent of all journeys) in 1995-7 to 265 trips per person (26 per cent of all journeys) in 2006.
  • There has been little change in the average number of trips made by private motor vehicles.  However owing to declines in trips by other modes, in percentage terms such trips increased from 62 per cent of trips in 1995-7 to 65 per cent in 2006.  The number and percentage of trips using public transport changed little between 1995-7 and 2006.
  • In 2006, an average of 7,133 miles were travelled per person, up by 2 per cent since 1995-7. (This is domestic travel by residents in Great Britain. It excludes international travel and travel by visitors to the UK.) The greatest total distance travelled was for leisure purposes (2,853 miles), an increase of 4 per cent since 1995-7.
  • Between 1995-7 and 2006 total distance travelled increased for shopping and personal business trips by 6 per cent. During the same period there was a 9 per cent  increase in distance travelled for education and escorting children to education, and a 4 per cent decrease in distance travelled for commuting and business.
  • There are other transport-related indicators showing environmental and other impacts.

NEXT INDICATOR | PREVIOUS INDICATOR

Updated: 30 July 2009