Statistical Bulletin - National Travel Survey 2011/2012: Scotland Results

Table 26: Average distance travelled per person per year by main mode and access to household car
Scottish residents: 2011/2012 Miles
Persons in households with a car / van
Persons in households without a car / van Main driver Other driver Non-driver All All persons
Walk 217 117 138 174 137 155
Driver of car, van or lorry 76 7,476 2,517 48 4,598 3,585
Passenger in car, van or lorry 877 1,199 2,983 3,061 1,976 1,730
Other private transport1 170 149 123 201 163 165
Local bus 899 121 398 473 262 405
Other public transport2 1,062 1,224 1,664 814 1,139 1,122
All modes 3,302 10,287 7,823 4,771 8,276 7,161
Sample size (number of people) 664 1,392 254 755 2,401 3,065

1 Bicycle, motorcycyle and private hire bus.
2 Rail, non-local bus, taxi, air and ferry.
Note: Average distance travelled based on main mode of trip rather than stage mode which DfT use in their published tables.
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Source: National Travel Survey, Department for Transport