The bar graph provides a comparison of the various means of transportation used by British adolescents for journeys to school in 2013. Overall, it is evident that the mode of transport used by students varied depending on travel distance. Children living farther away from school tended to use buses more, while nearby students mostly walked.
Looking first at shorter journeys, walking was by far the most common means of travel, particularly among those living less than 1 mile from school, with around 85% of them walking. When it comes to the students who live 1-2 miles away from school, just over 60% of them tended to walk. This figure fell sharply as distance increased, dropping to approximately 25% for journeys of 2 to 5 miles. Cycling was the least adopted mode of travel among all distance groups, all accounting for less than 10%.
For longer journeys, car travel became increasingly popular. Among students living 2-5 miles from school, about 35% traveled by car, while this figure remained slightly lower, around 30%, for those residing over 5 miles away. Bus usage showed the opposite trend, being minimal for short distances but rising dramatically for longer journeys. Only around 10% of the 2-5 miles distance group used buses, whereas bus travel was the dominant mode for students living over 5 miles away, with approximately 65% taking this option.