Transport and Travel in Scotland 2015 - 27 September 2016

2. National Indicators

This bulletin provides updates to two National Indicators, which form part of the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework. The National Performance Framework measures and reports on the progress towards the Scottish Government’s Purpose: creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all to flourish through increasing sustainable economic growth

Further Information:
For further information on the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework, please visit:
http://www.gov.scot/About/Performance/scotPerforms

Progress towards the Purpose is tracked by 7 Purpose Targets and supported by 16 National Outcomes - describing the kind of Scotland we want to be - and 50 National Indicators, covering key areas of health, justice, environment, economy, and education to measure progress.

National Indicator No. 4: Reduce number of driver journeys delayed due to traffic congestion 

National Indicator No. 48: Increase the proportion of journeys to work made by public or active travel

National Indicators - Detail

31.4% of journeys to work were by Public or Active travel, an increase on 2014 (29.8%). This figure provides an update to National Indicator 48, which will show performance maintaining. Fourteen percent of journeys to work were on foot, eleven percent were by bus, four percent were by train and just over two percent were by bicycle.

12.5% of driver journeys were delayed due to congestion, a higher proportion than in 2013 (11.7%) but just below the 2006 baseline. This figure provides an update to National Indicator 4 which will show performance maintaining.