Transport and Travel in Scotland 2014
Table TD3: [Purpose] Percentage of journeys made by purpose of travel 2004-2014
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 1,2 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 3 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column percentages | |||||||||||
| Commuting | 24.5 | 26.8 | 25.6 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 22.5 |
| Business | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Education | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Shopping | 22.9 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.1 |
| Visit hospital or other health | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Other personal business | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Visiting friends or relatives | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 12 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 9.7 |
| Eating/Drinking | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Sport/Entertainment | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Holiday/day trip | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Other journey | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| Escort | 8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Go Home 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 13.3 |
| Go for a walk 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| 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 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.
2 From 2007 onwards two new categories, 'Go home' and 'just go for a walk', have been added. See the background note for more details.
3 Changes to the questionnaire design in 2012 resulted in a higher proportion of journeys being recorded as 'Go home'. This creates a discontinuity in the time series between 2011 and 2012.