Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011
Table 16: [Travel to school reasons] Reasons for transport choice to children's full-time education establishment, 2001 - 2011*
| Usual method of travel to school | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Passenger Car/Van |
School bus | Service bus | |
| cell percentages | ||||
| Close / Nearby / Not far away | 84 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Most convenient | 19 | 53 | 54 | 48 |
| Travel with friends | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Safest method | 2 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| Quickest method | 7 | 18 | 9 | 14 |
| Only method available | 2 | 8 | 21 | 17 |
| Too far to walk | 0 | 16 | 25 | 29 |
| No public transport | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Public transport unsuitable | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Good exercise / fresh air | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No car / transport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cheapest method | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| It is free | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| On way to work | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Too young to travel any other way | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Relative meets child | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other reason(s) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 11,923 | 5,103 | 4,023 | 1,478 |
*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. Table only includes those who have given a reason (question asked only of a sub-sample from 2005).