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Statistics covering personal travel within Great Britain by English residents.

The National Travel Survey shows that in 2016:

• people made 774 trips on average, excluding short walks
• people made an average of 954 trips, including short walks
• the average distance travelled excluding short walks (6,396 miles) was 10% lower than in 2002
• most of the trips people made were by car, either as a driver or a passenger (62%), or by walking (25%)
• 78% of the total distance people travelled was by car, either as a driver or a passenger

The second publication in January 2018 contains 4 short statistical articles commissioned from 2 external authors, and 2 authors from the department.

The articles are:

• an analysis of long-term trends in travel patterns
• variations in travel between different locations
• Personal Travel in England 鈥� how we use transport and why
• satisfaction with transport services

The articles show:

• total number of trips per person per year increased from 1975 until 1990 and has been falling since 1995.
• In 2011 to 2014, miles travelled per head was 80% more in the smallest settlements and rural areas than in the Greater London Built-up Area
• around 3% of trips use more than one mode
• levels of satisfaction with the Strategic Road Network (SRN), local roads, rail, and buses were quite similar
• satisfaction is lower for cycling provision (27%) and higher for walking provision (73%)

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