Road usage
Britain's transport passengers by mode (billion passenger km)
| Year | Buses & coaches | Cars, vans & taxis | Motor cycles | Pedal cycles | All Road | Rail | Air (UK) | All modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.50 | 638.57 | 4.94 | 4.14 | 694.14 | 46.51 | 7.60 | 748.25 |
| 2001 | 46.54 | 651.40 | 5.20 | 4.20 | 707.34 | 47.47 | 7.70 | 762.51 |
| 2002 | 46.90 | 672.72 | 5.49 | 4.36 | 729.47 | 47.99 | 8.46 | 785.92 |
| 2003 | 47.00 | 667.36 | 6.04 | 4.43 | 724.82 | 49.22 | 9.15 | 783.19 |
| 2004 | 41.03 | 672.46 | 5.46 | 4.12 | 723.06 | 50.37 | 9.77 | 783.21 |
| 2005 | 42.46 | 666.71 | 5.63 | 4.31 | 719.12 | 51.36 | 9.87 | 780.35 |
| 2006 | 40.47 | 672.43 | 5.48 | 4.50 | 722.88 | 54.34 | 9.88 | 787.10 |
| 2007 | 40.70 | 673.09 | 5.88 | 4.11 | 723.78 | 57.88 | 9.53 | 791.18 |
| 2008 | 43.21 | 666.60 | 5.30 | 4.57 | 719.68 | 60.52 | 9.03 | 789.23 |
| 2009 | 44.22 | 661.97 | 5.36 | 4.77 | 716.32 | 60.17 | 8.40 | 784.88 |
| 2010 | 44.72 | 645.70 | 4.77 | 4.83 | 700.02 | 63.51 | 7.78 | 771.31 |
| 2011 | 42.61 | 644.32 | 4.88 | 4.94 | 696.75 | 66.80 | 8.24 | 771.79 |
| 2012 | 42.23 | 647.33 | 4.91 | 5.00 | 699.47 | 69.69 | 8.30 | 777.46 |
| 2013 | 40.38 | 641.85 | 4.65 | 5.04 | 691.92 | 71.09 | 8.45 | 771.46 |
| 2014 | 39.62 | 654.34 | 4.82 | 5.56 | 704.34 | 74.26 | 8.49 | 787.09 |
| 2015 | 39.37 | 655.13 | 4.84 | 5.23 | 704.56 | 76.79 | 8.74 | 790.09 |
| 2016 | 34.36 | 665.50 | 4.87 | 5.10 | 709.83 | 78.70 | 8.05 | 796.58 |
| 2017 | 37.98 | 669.84 | 4.85 | 5.26 | 717.93 | 80.26 | 9.16 | 807.36 |
| 2018 | 35.27 | 672.71 | 4.93 | 5.36 | 718.28 | 80.53 | 9.36 | 808.16 |
Source: DfT.
GB commuting by mode (percent)
Source: DfT.
GB roads freight goods moved (billion tonne km)
Source: DfT.
GB roads freight goods lifted (million tonnes)
Source: DfT.
GB roads freight goods vehicle distance travelled (million km)
Source: DfT.
Average number of trips per person per year by mode in England
| wdt_ID | Main mode | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private: | |||||||||
| 2 | Walk | 234.31 | 241.83 | 233.12 | 222.93 | 220.14 | 219.29 | 242.74 | 254.76 | 262.45 |
| 3 | Walks of over a mile | 65.31 | 69.51 | 66.86 | 70.27 | 66.27 | 67.70 | 62.71 | 62.71 | 63.62 |
| 4 | Bicycle | 15.37 | 16.41 | 17.01 | 14.38 | 18.09 | 17.04 | 14.69 | 16.61 | 17.05 |
| 5 | Car / van driver | 401.78 | 392.47 | 396.37 | 380.06 | 383.90 | 380.82 | 389.17 | 390.25 | 394.96 |
| 6 | Car / van passenger | 212.47 | 209.10 | 212.69 | 209.61 | 205.98 | 203.57 | 201.63 | 204.02 | 207.45 |
| 7 | Motorcycle | 2.87 | 3.58 | 3.53 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 2.71 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 1.90 |
| 8 | Other private transport | 7.13 | 6.41 | 7.03 | 6.89 | 6.07 | 6.60 | 6.32 | 6.15 | 7.45 |
| 9 | Public: | |||||||||
| 10 | Bus in London | 24.67 | 20.71 | 18.59 | 21.33 | 18.89 | 20.10 | 16.09 | 17.49 | 15.16 |
Source: DfT.
Miles travelled per person per year in England
Source: DfT.
EU28 Passenger travel by mode (%)
Source: EuroStat, EU
EU28 Passenger travel by mode (billion km)
Source: ERF
EU28 Freight transport by mode (billion tonne km)
Road usage
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There has been a modal shift since 2000, with declining passenger journeys on buses and coaches, but increased journeys by foot, bike and taxis. Domestic freight transported by road has increased by 9% since 2010.