Statistical Bulletin: Transport Series: Trn / 2013/ 2: Scottish Household Survey: Travel Diary 2012

Table 9: [Car Occupancy] Percentage of car stages 1 by car occupancy, 2002-2012 2

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

column percentages

One

55.5

58.3

58.3

59.3

59.6

59.7

60.7

60.5

61.5

60.2

60.5

61.5

63.4

64.0

Two

28.8

27.7

27.7

27.4

27.3

26.7

26.6

26.8

26.3

27.1

25.8

25.8

25.6

25.4

Three

9.4

8.4

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.1

7.3

7.4

8.3

8.1

6.8

6.9

Four

4.6

4.0

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.3

3.2

3.4

2.8

Five or More

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.3

0.9

0.9

people

Average occupancy

1.69

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.6

1.6

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.59

1.6

1.57

1.53

1.51

Sample size (=100%)

15,307

15,133

15,245

15,052

15,110

15,044

14,399

14,790

10,365

10,331

9,655

8,328

8,881

9,827

1 A journey can consist of one or more stages. A new stage is defined when there is a change in the form of transport or when there is a change of vehicle requiring a separate ticket.
2 Based on drivers who responded to the question on car occupancy. Respondents asked for all car stages.