Transport and Travel in Scotland 2014
Table TD2: [Main mode] Percentage of journeys made by main mode of travel 2004-2014
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 3 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column percentages | |||||||||||
| Walking | 15.3 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 25.0 |
| Driver car/van | 52.7 | 54.6 | 54.5 | 50.2 | 49.8 | 51.0 | 51.1 | 49.9 | 48.3 | 50.0 | 48.1 |
| Passenger car/van | 15.8 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Bus | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Taxi/minicab | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Rail | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Other | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 27,120 | 24,660 | 25,220 | 20,520 | 20,450 | 18,680 | 16,300 | 17,590 | 19,740 | 20,180 | 19,930 |
1 Where a journey involves more than one mode of transport (e.g. a bus then a train), the main mode is defined as the one used for the longest (in distance) stage.
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded. Since 2007 all journeys are recorded. This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3 The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.
| Main Mode of Transport | Sample size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Driver car/van | Passenger car/van | Bicycle | Bus | Taxi/ minicab | Rail | Other | ||
| row percentages | |||||||||
| All | 25.0 | 48.1 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 19,930 |
| by distance: | |||||||||
| Under 1 km | 68.6 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5,450 |
| 1 to under 2km | 31.0 | 46.5 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3,140 |
| 2 to under 3km | 15.6 | 52.6 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 15.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1,860 |
| 3 to under 5km | 7.0 | 54.4 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2,340 |
| 5 to under 10km | 2.3 | 61.6 | 17.7 | 1.2 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2,980 |
| 10 to under 15km | 1.1 | 65.1 | 16.7 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1,440 |
| 15 to 20km | 1.3 | 66.6 | 16.6 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 800 |
| 20 to 40km | 0.3 | 65.8 | 19.3 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1,300 |
| 40km and over | 0.0 | 58.9 | 16.6 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 610 |
1 Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey. A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables. More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A.
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 3 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column percentages | |||||||||||
| Walking | 15.7 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 26.7 | 24.1 | 25.9 |
| Driver car/van | 52.6 | 54.3 | 54.2 | 50 | 49.6 | 50.9 | 50.8 | 49.8 | 47.4 | 49.2 | 47.1 |
| Passenger car/van | 15.4 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 |
| Bicycle | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Bus | 10.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Taxi/minicab | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Rail | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Other | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 28,880 | 26,390 | 27,180 | 20,730 | 20,640 | 18,930 | 16,550 | 17,810 | 20,310 | 20,780 | 20,500 |
1 A stage is defined as a part of a journey involving one form of transport. A journey will have one or more stages (e.g. a bus then a train) counts as one bus stage and one train stage. Short walks between modes of transport are not included.
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded. Since 2007 all journeys are recorded. This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3 The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.
| Number of stages in journey | Sample size (=100%) |
Average (mean) number of stages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Row percentages | |||||||
| All journeys | 97.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | . | . | 153,310 | 1.03 |
| Survey year | |||||||
| 2007 | 99.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | . | . | 20,500 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 99.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | . | . | 20,420 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | . | . | 18,650 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 98.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | . | . | 16,290 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | . | . | 17,590 | 1.01 |
| 2012 | 95.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | . | 19,740 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 96.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 20,180 | 1.05 |
| 2014 | 95.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | . | 19,930 | 1.05 |
| Main Mode of Transport | |||||||
| Walking | 98.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | . | . | 36,730 | 1.02 |
| Driver car/van | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | . | . | 76,750 | 1.01 |
| Passenger car/van | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | . | . | 19,460 | 1.02 |
| Motorcycle/moped | 98.0 | 1.9 | . | 0.1 | . | 210 | 1.02 |
| Bicycle | 99.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | . | 0.1 | 1,520 | 1.01 |
| School Bus | 98.6 | 1.4 | . | . | . | 200 | 1.01 |
| Works Bus | 91.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | . | 320 | 1.11 |
| Service Bus | 95.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | . | 12,860 | 1.06 |
| Taxi/minicab | 96.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | . | 1,980 | 1.04 |
| Rail | 67.5 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2,140 | 1.42 |
| Underground | 85.1 | 11.5 | 3.4 | . | . | 180 | 1.18 |
| Ferry | 33.2 | 28.0 | 35.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 110 | 2.11 |
| Aeroplane | 35.6 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 12.6 | 0.6 | 180 | 2.17 |
| Other | 93.6 | 6.3 | 0.1 | . | . | 670 | 1.06 |
1. The survey methodology used for the Travel Diary changed in 2012 which is likely to have led to an increase in the reporting of multi-stage journeys.