Statistical Bulletin - National Travel Survey 2011/2012: Scotland Results
| Scottish residents | Miles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/1986 | 1989/1991 | 1992/1994 | 1995/1997 | 1998/2000 | 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 | 2011/2012 | |
| Commuting | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.0 |
| Business | 19.4 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 17.7 | 22.4 | 23.1 | 24.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 21.3 |
| Education | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Escort education | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Shopping | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Other escort | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Other personal business | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Visiting friends | 5.9 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Visting friends at home | 6.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Visiting friends elsewhere | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Sport / entertainment | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Holiday / day trip | 33.5 | 31.3 | 26.5 | 37.1 | 32.0 | 30.6 | 31.1 | 28.0 | 29.7 | 28.3 | 26.4 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.0 |
| Other (including "just walk") | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| All purposes | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
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Source: National Travel Survey, Department for Transport