The supplied charts illustrate how people travel within a country in terms of distance, time, and mode of transportation over the ten years, starting from 1995.
Overall, the total distance travelled figure experienced a descending pattern after half of the periods; meanwhile, at that time (2005), the amount of time taken by travelers was the highest. Besides that, the majority of people prefer other private transportation over public transportation and walking or cycling.
In 1995, the total distance recorded at around 7000 miles. This number rose substantially and reached a peak at nearly 7200 after 5 years, and then remained steady before it witnessed a sharp decline in 2010 and achieved the final number at just over 6600 miles in 2015. Similarly, the total time taken exhibited an upward trajectory, starting from over 370 hours in 1995, hit the highest point at approximately 390 hours by 2005 and eventually drop to lower number than this one in the first year.
In terms of transportation, other kinds of private transport accounted for the lion’s share of the total number, almost more than three-fifths over the period. Followed by walking and cycling, occupied from nearly a quarter to just below one-third. Notably, public transport was the least popular, with roughly 10% of travelers opted for this mode.