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Table 13: Average distance travelled per person per year by purpose
Scottish residents Miles
1985/1986 1989/1991 1992/1994 1995/1997 1998/2000 2002/2003 2004/2005 2006/2007 2008/2009 2009/2010
Commuting 980 1,084 1,061 1,401 1,470 1,323 1,369 1,350 1,397 1,382
Business 527 691 680 683 738 656 820 657 647 694
Education 162 163 144 178 230 208 219 225 154 165
Escort education 23 36 34 73 63 55 64 53 49 44
Shopping 541 712 746 978 1,132 982 1,011 977 986 958
Other escort 260 359 364 505 472 516 587 480 487 516
Other personal business 272 488 427 472 598 501 506 461 593 535
Visiting friends 923 1,463 1,114 1,324 1,261 1,259 1,357 1,298 1,246 1,212
Visting friends at home 765 1,287 940 1,135 1,039 1,030 1,140 1,051 999 987
Visiting friends elsewhere 158 176 174 188 222 229 217 247 247 225
Sport / entertainment 324 415 403 429 624 516 496 471 437 468
Holiday / day trip 554 854 809 803 885 875 856 977 1,176 984
Other (including "just walk") 85 68 40 51 77 43 47 50 60 52
All purposes 4,652 6,333 5,823 6,896 7,550 6,933 7,332 6,997 7,232 7,010

Source: National Travel Survey