The bar graph displays the number of trips made by children aged 5-12 in a specific nation between 1990 and 2010, measured in millions. The primary modes of transportation used to commute to and from school include car rides, walking, cycling, combining walking with bus rides, and taking the bus alone.
Interestingly, walking appears to be the most popular mode of transportation among these five options, while car rides are the least favored. Notably, almost all forms of transportation have witnessed a significant decline in usage over the 20-year period, except for car rides, which have seen a surge in trips.
In 1990, walking was the dominant mode of transportation for children, accounting for over 12 million trips to and from school. In contrast, cycling and taking the bus accounted for slightly above 6 million and approximately 6.5 million annual trips, respectively. Meanwhile, the combination of walking and bus rides, as well as car rides alone, were the least popular, with between 4 million to 6 million trips recorded that year.
However, by 2010, the trends had shifted. Walking experienced a significant decline, dropping to around 6 million trips. In contrast, car rides surged, exceeding 11 million trips to and from school. Bus trips declined by a few million, with 5 million trips recorded, while the combination of walking and bus rides was reduced by half, amounting to around 3 million trips. Cycling became the least preferred mode of transportation among children in 2010, with a mere 2 million annual trips.