The charts compare average monthly kilometres travelled for three purposes in Britain between 1990 and 2010, and also show the proportions of different vehicle types in 1990 and 2010.
Overall, transport and delivery accounted for the highest number of kilometres throughout the period, although it declined after 2000. Cars remained the most common vehicle type in both years, while the proportion of trucks increased slightly.
According to the line graph, people travelled around 6,500 kilometres per month for transport and delivery in 1990. This figure rose to approximately 7,800 kilometres in 1995 and stayed stable in 2000 before falling gradually to 6,000 kilometres by 2010. In contrast, commuting showed a steady increase over the period, climbing from about 1,700 kilometres in 1990 to roughly 2,400 kilometres in 2010.
Personal travel followed a different trend. The number of kilometres travelled for personal purposes increased slightly from just over 3,000 kilometres in 1990 to around 3,600 kilometres in 2000, before declining to approximately 3,000 kilometres at the end of the period.
The pie charts illustrate that cars represented the largest share of vehicles in Britain, despite a small decrease from 63% in 1990 to 59% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of trucks rose from 25% to 30%. Buses experienced a minor reduction from 6% to 5%, while motorcycles and other vehicles both accounted for only small proportions in the two years shown.